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document.write( "2. Eight years ago, Melanie was twice as old as Roger is now. The sum of their present ages is no more than 41. At most, how old is Roger now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "  Let Reger's age now = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So Melanie's age 8 yrs. ago = 2x   .......  (given)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Melanie's present age =  2x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  the sum of their present age = x+2x+8 =< 41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So Let us take 41 as the sum now.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  3x+8 = 41.   so 3x = 41-8 = 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x = 11. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So Roger's present age is = 11.  Answer.   </SPAN>\n" );
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