document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389210>Question 389210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> vincent is 10 years older than john paul. 5 years ago, his age was twice that of john paul's age. findd their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "paul x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vincent = x+10 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "paul x-5 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vincent = x+10-5=x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=2(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 2x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=10+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 15 paul's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vincent's age =10+15 = 25 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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