document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133376>Question 133376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob's friend Tim is 4 times as old as he is. Six years from now, Tim will be twice as old as Bob will be. How old is Bob now?  Algebra 1. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97562 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97562\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Bob's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And Tim's age = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then y=4x because (Tim is 4 times as old as Bob is)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+6=2(x+6)(Six years from now, Tim will be twice as old as Bob will be)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+6=2x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: Bob is 3 years now </SPAN>\n" );
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