document.write( "Question 1156273: I am 4 times as old as my son and the difference is 33 years. How old am I?
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document.write( "Let x be the son's age; then your age is 3x, according to the condition.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Also, the problem says that\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4x - x = 33.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x = 33  and  x = 33/3 = 11.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Your son's age is 11;  your age is 4*11 = 44.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER. You are 44 years old.\r\n" );
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