document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941552>Question 941552</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fatima is 15years old. Bernice is one-third older. How many years ago was Bernice twice as old as Fatima? ( answer is 10years - show your solution ) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of years ago Bernice was twice as old as Fatima.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fatima=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bernice=15+5=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20-x)/(15-x)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(15-x)=20+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-2x=20-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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