document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863997>Question 863997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three years ago, Juma was three times as old as Ali. In two years time, the sum of their ages will be 62. Determine their present ages </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Ali's age be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Juma's age = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 years later\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5+3x+5 =82\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+10=82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=82-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 years ago ali was 8 so now he is 11 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Juma was 3x , which is 24, 24+3=27 years now\r<BR>\n" );
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