document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1045680>Question 1045680</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James is now 3 times as old as Arthur. In 10 years, James will be twice as old as Arthur will be then. Find their present ages  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #661156 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=661156\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Arthur's age now=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James's age now=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+10)=(3x+10) twice Arthur's age in 10 years will be James's age in 10 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+20=3x+10, distributing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 years Arthur's age ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James is now 30 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 10 years, Arthur will be 20 and James 40, twice as much </SPAN>\n" );
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