document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1020476>Question 1020476</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three years ago john was three times as old as bob. in four years, john will be 2 times as old as bob </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #745084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=745084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (J-3)=3(B-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(J+4)=2(B+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J-3=3B-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J+4=2B+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J=3B-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J=2B+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3B-6=2B+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=10 J=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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