document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63838>Question 63838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rogers age is 1 1/3 times Stevens age. Eight years ago, Rogers age was twice Stevens age. Find Rogers age. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ages NOW:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Steven's age be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Roger is now (4/3)x yrs old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eight years AGO:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steven was \"x-8\" years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Roger was (4/3)x-8 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/3)x-8=2(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/3)x-8=2x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/3)x-(6/3)x=8-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2/3) x =-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Roger's age NOW is (4/3)(12)=16 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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