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document.write( "let x=age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10=age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-10=age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-10=3(x-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-10=3x-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age of son=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age of father=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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