document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938774>Question 938774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is 6 times as old as todd. In 5 years Tom's age will be 31 years more than 2 times as old as todd. How old is Tom? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = Todd's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = Tom's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5 = Todd's age in 5 years {added 5 onto current age}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 5 = Tom's age in 5 years  {added 5 onto current age}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x + 5 = 2(x + 5) + 31 {in 5 years, Tom will be 31 more than 2 times Todd}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 5 = 2x + 10 + 31 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 5 = 2x + 41 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 36 {subtracted 2x and 5 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 {divided each side by 2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 54 {substituted 13, in for x, into 6x}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tom is 54 <BR>\n" );
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