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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A daughter is 28 years younger than her father. In 5 years, the father will be 3 times as old as the daughter. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father Age = x yrs ; Daughter Age = x-28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 Yrs. from NOW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father Age = x+5 yrs ; Daughter Age = (x-28+5)=x-23 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 3(x-23)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 3x-69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=37 (Father's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-28= 9 (daughter's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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