document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=636305>Question 636305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 years ago, John was twice as old as his brother jim. 3 years from nw the sum of thier ages will be 31. how old is jim now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ans:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let jim is x yrs now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 yrs ago jim was x-5 yrs & then john was 2(x-5)yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 yrs from now jim will be x+3 & john will be 2(x-5)+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as per question x+3+2(x-5)+8=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 2x+3-10+8=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=31-1=30 ans<BR>\n" );
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