document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195420>Question 195420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is now four times as old as Annie was six years ago. How old is Annie today if John is 20 years old?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)14 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " present age of Annie=x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "six years ago Annie age=x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present age of john=four times as old as Annie was six years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present age of john=4*(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "according to the problem present age of john is 20 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*(x-6)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing by 4 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*(x-6)/4=20/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adding 6 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6+6=5+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the present age of Annie=11 years<BR>\n" );
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