document.write( "Question 410525: Paul is 12. His father is 33. How many years ago was the father 4 times as old as the son?
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "Paul is 12. His father is 33
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document.write( "Let x represent How many years ago was the father 4 times as old as the son? 
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document.write( "Question states*** 'x' years ago...
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document.write( "   33-x = 4*(12-x)
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document.write( "  Solving for x
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document.write( "   33-x = 48 - 4x
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document.write( "        3x = 15       
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document.write( "           x = 5, the years ago the father was 4 times as old as the son        
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  33-5 = 28 = 4*(12-5) \n" );
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