document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=684176>Question 684176</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear Tutor, please help me on this problem. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Paul is now 3 times as old as his son Jason. 5 years ago, Paul was 4 years younger than 5 times Jason's age. How old is Jason now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Jason be N years old now </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Paul's age =3N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 years ago\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jason's age = N-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul's age = 3N-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According to the condition\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3N-5=4(N-5)-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3N-5=4N-20-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4N-3N=-5+20+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jason's age = 19 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul's age = 3*19 = 57 years </SPAN>\n" );
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