document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=920534>Question 920534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation.bill is 3 times as old as james. eighteen years from now, he will be twice as old as james will be then. find the present age of both bill and james. thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #558431 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=558431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x James' age Now.  bill 3x now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 18 = 2(x+18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18, James' age Now.   Bill 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And..checking... 18 years from now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 2(36)<BR>\n" );
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