document.write( "Question 359011: The sum of ages of kevin and ana is 58. In four years time, kevin will be as old as ana two years sgo. How old are they now? rex_dr@yahoo.com
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "The sum of ages of Kevin and Ana is 58. 
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document.write( "Let x represent Kevin's age.  Then Ana's age is (58-x)
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document.write( "In four years time..according to the question
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document.write( "x+4 = (58 -x) +2
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document.write( "simplify and solve
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document.write( "2x = 56
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document.write( "x = 28 is Kevin's age now.  Ana is 30.
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "32 = 30 + 2 \n" );
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