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document.write( "let x=daughters present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=mother's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=daughter's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 4 yrs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4=mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4=4(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4=4x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "daughters present age=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mother's present age=36 </SPAN>\n" );
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