document.write( "Question 912348: Frank is 5 years younger than Lawrence, four years later, lawrence will be twice as old as frank find their present age \n" ); document.write( "

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Frank is 5 years younger than Lawrence, four years later, lawrence will be twice as old as frank find their present age.
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=Lawrence's age
\n" ); document.write( "x-5=Frank's age
\n" ); document.write( "..
\n" ); document.write( "4 yrs later:
\n" ); document.write( "x+4=Lawrence's age
\n" ); document.write( "x-5+4=x-1=Frank's age
\n" ); document.write( "x+4=2(x-1)
\n" ); document.write( "x+4=2x-2
\n" ); document.write( "x=6
\n" ); document.write( "x-5=1
\n" ); document.write( "Lawrence's age=6
\n" ); document.write( "Frank's age=1 \n" ); document.write( "

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