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 #74564 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74564\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Tm = Tom's present age and Td = Todd's present age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the problem description you can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) Tm = 3*Td \"Tom is 3 times as old as Todd\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) Tm + 4 = 2(Td+4)+6 \"In 4 years Tom's age will be 6 years more than 2 times as old as Todd\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute Tm = 3*Td from equation 1) into equation 2) and solve for Td.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a) 3*Td +4 = 2(Td+4)+6 Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Td+4 = 2Td+8+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Td+4 = 2Td+14 Subtract 2Td from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Td+4 = 14 Subtract 4 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Td = 10 This is Todd's present age. </SPAN>\n" );
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