document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395148>Question 395148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter and Paul are two friends. The sum of their ages is 42 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( "peter's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "paul's age = y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =42......................1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "paul's age = y now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x.........................2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of y in(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=14 years. Peter's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul's age = 28 years<BR>\n" );
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