document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366993>Question 366993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter and Paul are two friends. The sum of their ages is 30 years. Peter is twice as old as Paul was when Peter was as old as Paul is now. What is the present age of Peter? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages is 30 years. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter is twice as old as Paul was when Peter was as old as Paul is now.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P + p = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter is now 30-p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul is now 30-P<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(30-P)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 60-P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2P = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the present age of Peter?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter = 30 yrs old (Peter's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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