document.write( "Question 722218: John was born two years after his father's marriage.his mother is 5 years younger than his father but 20 years older than John who is 10 years old. how old was his father when he was married? \n" ); document.write( "

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John was born two years after his father's marriage.
\n" ); document.write( "his mother is 5 years younger than his father but 20 years older than John who is 10 years old.
\n" ); document.write( " how old was his father when he was married?
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\n" ); document.write( "From the given information,\" mother is 5 years younger than his father but 20 years older than John who is 10 years old.\", we know:
\n" ); document.write( "Mother's age: 20 + 10 = 30 yrs old
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\n" ); document.write( "Father's age: 30 + 5 = 35 yrs old:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"John was born two years after his father's marriage...\" how old was his father when he was married?\"
\n" ); document.write( "John was born 10 year ago, therefore father was married 12 yrs ago
\n" ); document.write( "35 - 12 = 23 yrs old when father was married \n" ); document.write( "

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