document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=849822>Question 849822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Romeo is 3 yrs younger than his sister khezel,6 yrs hence,khezel will be thrice as old as romeo was five years ago.how old is romeo? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=Romeo's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=Sister khezel's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 yrs hence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3+6=x+9=khezel's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=Romeo's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9=3(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9=3x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how old is romeo? 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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