document.write( "Question 428255: 30 years hence a man will be twice as old as he will be 3 years hence. How old is he now? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let n = man's present age
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\n" ); document.write( "Just write an equation for what it says:
\n" ); document.write( "\"30 years hence a man will be twice as old as he will be 3 years hence.\"
\n" ); document.write( "n + 30 = 2(n + 3)
\n" ); document.write( "n + 30 = 2n + 6
\n" ); document.write( "30 - 6 = 2n - n
\n" ); document.write( "n = 24 yrs is his present age
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this in the original statement:
\n" ); document.write( "24 + 30 = 2(24 + 3)
\n" ); document.write( "54 = 2(27) \n" ); document.write( "

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