document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010870>Question 1010870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man was 21 years old when his daughter was born. Now he is three times older than his daughter. How old is his daughter now? Write a general function for this.<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 #626344 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number of years in the future, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 + x = 3(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 2x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She is ten and a half years old.  He is 31 1/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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