document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=536792>Question 536792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 10 years, juan carlos will be three times as old as he was 6 years ago. How old is he now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "present age of juan carlos = j\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "six years ago carlos was = j-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 10 years carlos age will be = j+10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j+10=3(j-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+10=3j-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j-3j=-18-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2j=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2j/-2=-28/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "present age of juan carlos = j = 14 years old<BR>\n" );
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