document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932889>Question 932889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In another 3 years Tommy will be 3 times as old as he was 3 years ago. How old is he now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566435 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><B>ptfile(81)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><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=ptfile><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566435\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x+3 = Tommy's age in 3 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x = Tommy's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x-3 = Tommy's age 3 years ago\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In another 3 years, Tommy will be 3 times as old as he was 3 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = 3(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = 3x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x = 3x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 12 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  6 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6+3 = 3(6-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 9  = 3(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 9  =  9 </SPAN>\n" );
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