document.write( "Question 920286: How do you solve this : five years ago Allen was two years older than 5/6 of his age today. What is his age today ? \n" ); document.write( "

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five years ago Allen was...
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document.write( "A-5 years old, and that equals\r\n" );
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document.write( "A + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "A-5 = A +2\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve that equation and get A=42.\r
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