document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903674>Question 903674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A is 12 year old, B is 24 year ols. how many years ago was B's age 3 times that os A?<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 #548224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x the number of years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-x= 3(12-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And..checking... 6 years ago ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 3*6 </SPAN>\n" );
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