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document.write( "let x=Rose's age today<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+25=Father's age today<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father's age=x+25-5=x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 years from now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rose's age=x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+20)/(x+5)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10=x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=20-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rose's age today=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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