document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=634386>Question 634386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sao is 4 times older than Agnes at present. Ten years ago,Sao was 12 times older than her.How old are Sao and Agnes now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let Agnes is x yrs old at present<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so Sao is 4x yrs old now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ten yrs ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Agnes was x-10 yrs old <BR>\n" );
document.write( "& Sao was 4x-10 yrs old <BR>\n" );
document.write( "as per question 4x-10=12(x-10)=12x-120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 12x-4x=120-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 8x=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=110/8=13.75 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "& y=4*13.75=55 yrs ans<BR>\n" );
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