document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1096636>Question 1096636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> john is 3 times as old as his nephew,Pete four years ago,he was 4 times as old as Pete was at that time.How old is Pete?<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 #711057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=711057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>Let x = the nephew's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 3x = John's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x-4 = the nephew's age 4 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 3x-4 = john's age 4 years ago<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then write and solve the equation that says John's age 4 years ago was 4 times his nephew's age 4 years ago:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can finish from there.... </SPAN>\n" );
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