document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102515>Question 102515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this math problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom is 3 times as old as Todd. In 4 years Tom's age will be 6 years more than 2 times as old as Todd. How old is Todd?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tryed using a Chart to slove this math problem. But it wasn't working out. Can you help me find an easyer way to slove it?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74562 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74562\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=Todd, y=Tom\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now ... y=3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 years from now ... y+4=6+2(x+4) ... y+4=6+2x+8 ... y=2x+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting gives 3x=2x+10 ... x=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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