document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170797>Question 170797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paul is 12 and his father is 33. How many years ago was the father four times as old as the son? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father = 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x years ago DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul = 12-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father = 33-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father = 4*paul<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33-x = 4(12-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33-x = 48 - 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 (# of years ago)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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