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document.write( "let x=son's present age and father's age when son was born<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=father's present age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5yrs back:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The boy was x-5=13 yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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