document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992976>Question 992976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In nine years, Chad will be three times my present age. I will then be half as old as he. How old am I now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #612387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=612387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In nine years, Chad will be three times my present age. I will then be half as old as he. How old am I now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+9 = 3m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+9 = (1/2)(c+9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice:: In the 2nd equation, (c+9) = 2(m+9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m = 2(m+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 18 (My age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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