document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=643226>Question 643226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two men are 50 and 30 years old. How many years ago was the older twice the age of the younger? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let that number of years be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50+x = 2(30+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50+x = 60 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 10 years ago.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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