document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=961697>Question 961697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cameron's uncle is 3 times old as he is.  4 years ago, he was 4 times older.  How old is Cameron? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588039 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Murthy><B>Murthy(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Murthy><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Cameron's current age be x years and his uncle's age be y years:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given, y=3x............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Before 4 years:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-4)=4(x-4)..........(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving, (1) and (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-4=4x-16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=12 years \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cameron is 12 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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