document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019310>Question 1019310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When Tim was 14 years old his father was 42 years old, which was three times Tim's age. Now he is twice Tim's age. How old is Tim? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #635255 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=635255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number of years in the future that this happens, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 + x = 2(14 + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 + x = 28 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + x = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14 years in the future<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, Tim is 28 and dad is 56. </SPAN>\n" );
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