document.write( "Question 1199118: this year jack's age is three times tom's age . in six year's time jack will only be 2 times older than tom what is jack's ages this year \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "this year jack's age is three times tom's age .
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document.write( "x  = Tom's age this years\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x = Jack's age.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In 6 years time\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x + 6 = 2*(x+6).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x + 6  = 2x + 12\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x - 2x = 12 - 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "       x    =    6\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Jack is 3x = 18 years old this year.\r\n" );
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