document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001997>Question 1001997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is 4 times as old as Todd. In 6 years Tom's age will be 3 years less than 3 times as old as Todd. How old is Todd? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=Todd's age; M=Tom's age=4D<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M+6=3(D+6)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4D+6=3D+18-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4D+6=3D+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Todd is 9 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M=4D=4(9)=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom is 36 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M+6=3(D+6)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+6=3(9+6)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=3(15)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=45-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=42<BR>\n" );
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