document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772865>Question 772865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> H and F got married 21 ye ago F was 3 times older then H today F is only twice as old how old was H 21 ye ago </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "F = 3H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Today F is only twice as old as H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F + 21 = 2(H + 21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace F with 3H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3H + 21 = 2(H + 21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3H + 21 = 2H + 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3H - 2H = 42 - 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = 21 years old.<BR>\n" );
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