document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972276>Question 972276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom's mother gave birth to Tom when she was 21 years old. how old will Tom be when his mother's age is 4 times of his age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=594602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of years be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have 21+x=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom will be 7 years old when his mother is 4 times his age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );