document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965092>Question 965092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tom is four times as old as Todd in five years Tom's age will be 1 year less than three times as old as Todd. how old is Tom ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=todd's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=tom's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 5 yrs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=todd.s age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5=tom's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5=3(x+5)-1(1 yr less than 3 times todd's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5=3x+15-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how old is Tom ? 36 </SPAN>\n" );
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