document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=907791>Question 907791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Jacob is 55 yr old and Tom is 7 yrs old. In how many yrs will Mr. Jacob be 4 times as old as Tom? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550612 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=550612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x the number of years before Mr. Jacob will be 4 times as old as Tom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55+x = 4(4+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13years = x, the number of years before Mr. Jacob will be 4 times as old as Tom<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68 = 4(17) </SPAN>\n" );
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