document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887741>Question 887741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carl is 6 years older than tom. Six years ago carl was 3 times as old as tom. How old are they now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=536841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carl is 6 years older than tom. Six years ago carl was 3 times as old as tom. How old are they now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = t + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c-6 = 3(t-6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"c\" and solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t+6-6 = 3(t-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3t-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tom's age is 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "carl's age is 9+6 = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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