document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1080352>Question 1080352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 4 year a person will be thrice older than he was 10 years ago.how old is he </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4 years from now, he will be A+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 years ago he was A - 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"thrice older\" is 3 times older = 4 times as old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1 time older = 100% older = 2 times as old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 times older = 200% older = 3 times as old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times older = 300% older = 4 times as old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A+4 = 4(A-10) = 4A - 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 14 yrs, 8 months<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 times older is not 3 times as old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times more is not 3 times as much.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times farther is not 3 times as far.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times closer is nonsensical, since 1 time closer --> no distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times smaller is nonsensical, since 1 time smaller --> zero. </SPAN>\n" );
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