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document.write( "paul's age is twice the peters age when pauls age as same as the peters age. sum of their ages is 42.find peters age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Peter's age = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + x = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 42/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Paul is 28 years old and Peter is 14 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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