document.write( "Question 193872: Old man winkle spent 1/4 of his life as a boy, 1/8 as a youth, and 1/2 as an active man. If Mr. winkle spent 10 years as an old man, how many years did he spend as an active man? \n" ); document.write( "

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(1/4)x+(1//8)x+(1/2)x+10=x
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\n" ); document.write( "2x+x+4x+80=8x
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\n" ); document.write( "x=80
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\n" ); document.write( "(1/2)x=1/2(80)=40 years as an active man \n" ); document.write( "

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