document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049892>Question 1049892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three years from now Jack will be three times as old as Jill Jack is ten years older than Jill how old is jack now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665448 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=665448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be Jill's age NOW.  Jack (x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 3 years...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+10) + 3 = 3(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+10 + 3 = 3x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2, Jill's age now. Jack is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AND Checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 3 years...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 3*5 CHECKS!\r<BR>\n" );
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