document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232588>Question 232588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Robert is now 1/2 his dad's age. Twelve years ago, robert was 1/3 his dad's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find both their ages now?   Can you please help. I messed 4 days of school because of the flu. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Robert=x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2-12=x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2-x/3=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-2x)/6=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/6=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72 age of Dad now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72/2=36 Robert's age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36-12=72/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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