document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550016>Question 550016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nobody knows how old Aunt Helen is nut she gave a few hints.  She passed 1/20 of her life before she started school. She spent 3/20 of her life in school; She worked for 1/10 of her life before she got married. She was married for 2/5 of her life. Her husband died after 7/10 of her life. From reading uncle Harry's gravestone you find out that she has been a widow for 24 years. How old is aunt Helen? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " She spent 3/20 of her life in school;<BR>\n" );
document.write( " She worked for 1/10 of her life before she got married.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " She was married for 2/5 of her life.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Her husband died after 7/10 of her life. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " From reading uncle Harry's gravestone you find out that she has been a widow for 24 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How old is aunt Helen?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a = Helen's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the statement \"Her husband died after 7/10 of her life.\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"she has been a widow for 24 years.\" (we can ignore the other statements);<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 10*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 240/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 80 yrs old is Helen\r<BR>\n" );
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