document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103835>Question 103835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is 6 times as old as Todd. In 5 years Tom's age will be 1 year more than 4 times as old as Todd. How old is Tom? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Todd be \"x\" yrs old ; Tom is 6x yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 yrs from NOW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Todd will be x+5 : Tom will be 6x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+5 = 4(x+5)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+5 = 4x+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 yrs old (Todd's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 48 yrs old (Tom's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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