document.write( "Question 535919: Tom is twice as old as Dick. Dick is four years younger than Harry. Harry is eight years younger than Tom. How many years old is Harry? \n" ); document.write( "
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Tom is twice as old as Dick.
\n" ); document.write( "Dick is four years younger than Harry.
\n" ); document.write( "Harry is eight years younger than Tom. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let tom be x years
\n" ); document.write( "Harry x-8
\n" ); document.write( "Dick (x-8)-4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Tom = 2 * Dick
\n" ); document.write( "x= 2((x-8)-4)
\n" ); document.write( "x=2x-16-8
\n" ); document.write( "-x=-24
\n" ); document.write( "x=24 Tom's age
\n" ); document.write( "Harry = 24-8=16 years\r
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