document.write( "Question 418024: a father is now twice as old as his daughter. Ten years ago he was three times as old as she was. How old are they both now?
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "a father is now twice as old as his daughter
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document.write( "Let x and 2x represent the daughter's and father's ages NOW reszpectively
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document.write( "Question states*** 10 years ago...
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document.write( " 2x-10  = 3(x-10)
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "    20 = x, daughters age now.  Father is 40.\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***10 years ago...
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document.write( "   30 = 3*10 \n" );
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