document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1068168>Question 1068168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my father is 23 years older than me In 15 years ge will be triple my age today.  How Old am I\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep getting stuck in the equation  I make the father X and the child Y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore x=y+23, after 15 years x = 3 x y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then I do this but I get in a mess\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+15) = 3 x (y +15)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then I get completely lost, tried to put it in table form, no answer is the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help, there is nothing online that relates to this type of question and I know its simple but I am 15 and struggle with math questions </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #683345 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=683345\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be your age today. Then your father's age is x+23. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x)=x+23+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=x+38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+23=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are 19; your father is 42. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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