document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953994>Question 953994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dean's and April's ages have a sum of 55 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In two years Dean will ne twice as old as April was 12 years ago.  Find their present ages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In two years Dean will be twice as old as April was 12 years ago. Find their present ages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=Dean's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55-x=April's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55-x-12=43-x=April's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2 yrs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=2(43-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=86-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55-x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dean's age=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "April's age=27<BR>\n" );
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