document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796764>Question 796764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is now three times Pat's age. Four years from now John will be x years old.In terms of x. How old is Pat now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    four years from now john will be X years old, so the present age of john is X-4,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "john is now three times pat's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        the present age of pat is ((X-4)/3) </SPAN>\n" );
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