document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103273>Question 1103273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tony is 3 times as old as Ben and is also 16 years older than Ben . How old is Ben ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "16 yrs is the difference, which is 2x Ben's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 8 & 24 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"hard way\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 3B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = B + 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3B = B + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 8<BR>\n" );
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