document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246676>Question 246676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Angel is twice as old as Gavin.In three years,Angel will be 13 years less than twice as old as Gavin.Find their ages now.\"  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 2g<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In three years,Angel will be 13 years less than twice as old as Gavin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 3 = 2(g+3) - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 3 = 2g + 6 - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2g - 7 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2g - 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find their ages now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace a with 2g (from the 1st statement)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2g = 2g - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "obviously, this is not possible, no solution </SPAN>\n" );
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