document.write( "Question 624454: Jose is 27 years older than his son. 10 years from now, he will be twice as old as his son. How old is each now? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Jose is 27 years older than his son age    
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document.write( "10 years from now, he will be twice as old as his son. 
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document.write( "How old is each now?
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document.write( "Question states***  10yrs from now...
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document.write( " father
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document.write( " (x + 27) + 10 = 2(x + 10)
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document.write( "       x + 37 = 2x + 20,  
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document.write( "                x = 17, son's age.  Father is 44.  (17+27)
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document.write( "and..
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***10yrs from now...
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document.write( "   54 = 2*27 \n" );
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