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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ricardo is 4 years less than twice as old as his sister.  The sum of their ages is 20.  How old is Ricardo? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let his sister's age be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ricardo's age is\"2x-4\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x-4=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 (sister's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4=12 (Ricardo's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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