document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062270>Question 1062270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Xavier is 2 years old and his mother is 26 years old. In how many years' time will his mother's age be three times Xavier's age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let t = number of years in question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 't' years, his mother will be 26+t and Xavier will be 2+t years old, then tack on *3 to match the problem statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  26+t = (2+t)*3    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   26+t = 6+3t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        -2t = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           t = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  in 10 years, Xavier's mother will be 3 times his age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:   26+10 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              (2+10)*3 = 12*3 = 36 (ok)<BR>\n" );
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