document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=782667>Question 782667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ten years ago a man was as old as his wife is now. The man is now twice as old as his wife was then. How old are they both now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=age of wife<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=age of man<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10=age of wife<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=age of man<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=2(x-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=2x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age of wife now=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age of man now=40<BR>\n" );
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