document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042218>Question 1042218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Andy is two years more than three times Ben's age. If the difference between their ages is 12 years, how old is Ben?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #657182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=657182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Ben's age be n. Then Andy is 3n+2. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n+2-n=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ben is 5. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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