document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=720877>Question 720877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 10 years,A will be twice as old as B was 10 Years ago.If A is now 9 years older than B,the present age of B is? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a + 10 = 2(b-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 10 = 2b - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b - 20 -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b - 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If A is now 9 years older than B, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b + 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the present age of B is?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace a with (2b-30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b - 30 = b + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b - b = 9 + 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 39 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this in the statement: (a: 39+9 = 48)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"In 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 Years ago.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 + 10 = 2(39-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58 = 2(29)<BR>\n" );
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