document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956989>Question 956989</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How old is Bobby if, in 4 years, he will be 3 times as old as he is today?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 3(B+4)THUS B=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't think I got this correct though </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #584717 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=584717\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let B=Bobby's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is Bobby if, in 4 years (B+4yrs) , he will be 3 times as old as he is today? (3B)\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+4yrs=3B Subtract B from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4yrs=2B Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 yrs=B ANSWER: Bobby is 2 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B=B+4yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2yrs)=2+4yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6yrs=6yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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