document.write( "Question 422332: John is twenty years younger than Amy, and in five years' time he will be half her age. What is John's age now? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "John is twenty years younger than Amy
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document.write( "Let x and (x-20)represent Amy's and John's age NOW
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document.write( "Question states*** in 5 yrs...
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document.write( " (x-20) + 5 = (1/2)(x+5)
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "  1/2x = 5/2 + 15
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document.write( "     x = 5 + 30
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document.write( "     x = 35, Amy's age now.  John is now 15.    (35-15)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***in 5 yrs...
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document.write( "   20 = (1/2)40\r
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