document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1111328>Question 1111328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sam is 34yrs older than ben 7yrs from now sam's age will be 3 times as old as ben how old are they now?<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 #726318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=726318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  sam is 34yrs older than ben<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = b + 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 7yrs from now sam's age will be 3 times as old as ben<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + 7 = 3(b+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + 7 = 3b + 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 3b + 21 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 3b + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace s with (b+34) and solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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