document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952985>Question 952985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ahmet is 26 years young er than his mother. In 4 years, his mother will be 3 times Ahmet's age. How old is Ahmet now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M = A + 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + 4 = 3(A+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + 4 = 3A + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 3A + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the top equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 26 = 3A + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 18 = 3A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 2A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Ahmet is 9, then his mother is 35.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 4 years, Ahmet will be 13 and his mother will be 39. </SPAN>\n" );
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