document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376032>Question 376032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter is three times as old as Will. When Will will be twice as old now, Peter will be 72 years old. How old is Peter? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let w = age of Will<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3w = age of Peter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w years from now, Will will be twice as old now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, w years from now, Peter will be 72 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3w + w = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4w  = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    w  = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3w  = 3(18) = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Peter is 54 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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