document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669657>Question 669657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is n+10yrs in 5yrs time, 2yrs ago, he was 53. what is the value of n? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let his age now be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5 = n+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2 = 53<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note; x = 55 yrs. (his age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55 + 5 = n + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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