document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1020912>Question 1020912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bill is three times the age Chris was when Bill was the age Chris is now. Chris is 16 years old. How old is Bill?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried to triple the age of Chris which is 48 but I'm not sure if it is right.\r<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 #636756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=636756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Bill's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Chris's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" when Bill was the age Chris is now. \"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is when Bill was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference in their ages never changes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+-+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+-+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"  the age Chris was \"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chris was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+-+%28+b+-+16+%29+=+32+-+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+-+%28+b+-+16+%29+=+32+-+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" Bill is three times \"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, Bill's present age is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+3%2A%28+32+-+b+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+3%2A%28+32+-+b+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+96+-+3b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+96+-+3b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4b+=96+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4b+=96+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill is 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference in their ages is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+-+16+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+-+16+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" when Bill was the age Chris is now. \"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When Bill was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"  the age Chris was \" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chris was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+-+8+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+-+8+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" Bill is three times \"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A8+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A8+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope I got it! </SPAN>\n" );
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