document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069688>Question 1069688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James is 12 Years older than his brother Tim. Three years ago, James was three times as old as Tim. Find their presents ages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691121 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=691121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Tim be t. Then James is t+12. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t+12-3=3(t-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t+9=3t-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tim is 9; James is 21. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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