document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=562313>Question 562313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alex's age is 3 year more than twice Vincent's age. in 4 years, the sum of their age is 58.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Alex = a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Vincent = v\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alex's age is 3 year more than twice Vincent's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2v+3...........(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 4 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alex will be = a+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vincent will be = v+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of their age is 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+4+v+4=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+v+8=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+v=58-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+v=50.............(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of a from (1) to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2v+3+v=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3v=50-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3v=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3v/3=47/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v=15.66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of v in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2v+3...........(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2(15.66)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=31.33+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=34.33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Present age of Alex = a = 34.33 years old (approximately 34 years 3 months 28 days)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Vincent = v = 15.66 years old (approximately 15 years 7 months 27 days) </SPAN>\n" );
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