document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886875>Question 886875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom was asked how old he was?.He was replying in 2 years i will be twice as old as i was 5 years ago. How old is he? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "He was replying in 2 years i will be twice as old as i was 5 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How old is he?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let a = his present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + 2 = 2(a-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 2 = 2a - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 10 = 2a - a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this in the given statement </SPAN>\n" );
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