document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1170661>Question 1170661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ken is 64 years younger than Julia. 9 years ago, Julia's age was 3 times Ken's age. How old is Ken now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is a completely different way to solve this kind of problem....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start with the fact that 9 years ago Julia's age was 3 times Ken's age.  We can then say that their ages 9 years ago were 3x and x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between their ages 9 years ago is then 3x-x=2x.  But we know the difference between their ages is (and always was/will be) 64.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 2x=64; x=32; and their ages 9 years ago were 3x=96 and x=32.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since that was 9 years ago, Ken's age is now 32+9=41.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Ken is 41<br><BR>\n" );
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