document.write( "Question 407390: Barry is four times as old as Nick. If the difference between their ages is 42 years, how old is Barry? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "difference between their ages is 42 
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document.write( "Let x and (x-42) represent Barry and Nick's ages respectively
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document.write( " x = 4(x-42)
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( " 168 = 3x
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document.write( "  x = 56, Barry's age.  Nick is 14.  (56-42)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  56 = 4*14 \n" );
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