document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=787049>Question 787049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> charlie was 40 years old when his son adam was born .how old was charlie when he was 5 times as old as adam? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "c = a + 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 5a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+40 = 5a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Charley = 50 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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