document.write( "Question 370659: Two years ago John was three times as old as Frank. Five years from now John will be twice as old as Frank. What is the sum of their ages right now?
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Two years ago John was three times as old as Frank
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document.write( "Let x represent Franks's age and 3x John's age 'two years ago. 
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document.write( "Write as we Read***
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document.write( "3x + 7 = 2(x+7)
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "3x + 7 = 2x + 14
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document.write( "x = 7, Franks age two year ago. John was then 21
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document.write( "Right now, the sum of their ages: 9 + 23 = 32
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "23+5 = 2*14 = 28 \n" );
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