document.write( "Question 146992: Dad is 4 times as old as his son Jim. In ten years, Dads age will be twenty years more than twice Jims age. Find thier age now?\r
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Dad`s age now = y
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\n" ); document.write( "In ten years, Dads age will be twenty years more than twice Jims age. then\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y+10=2(x+10)+20\r
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