document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973063>Question 973063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	An uncle is twice as old as his nephew, and 8 years ago he was three times as old as his nephew. Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "At present:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=nephew's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=uncle's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8=nephew's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-8=uncle's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-8=3(x-8) (8 years ago he was three times as old as his nephew.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-8=3x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nephew's age=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "uncle's age=32 </SPAN>\n" );
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