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document.write( "let x=daughters's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=fathers's current age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7=daughter's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-7=father's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-7=11(x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-7=11x-77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fathers's current age=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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