document.write( "Question 1108466: After 12 years I shall be 3 times old as I was 4 years ago. Find my present age
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Algebra.Com's Answer #723463 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = my present age
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+12+=+3%2A%28+x+-+4+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+12+=+3x+-+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "I am 12 now
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+12+=+3%2A%28+x+-+4+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+12+%2B+12+=+3%2A%28+12+-+4+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+24+=+3%2A8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+24+=+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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