document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980770>Question 980770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Person a is half the age of person b last year and will be double the age of person c in three years time. how old is person b now if person c if 14 next year </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Person C is now 13 years old (will be 14 next year)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person A will be double C in 3 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+3=2(C+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+3=2(13+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+3=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Person A is now 29 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person A was half the age of person B last year:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-1=1/2(B-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29-1=1/2(B-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28=1/2(B-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=B-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57=B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Person B is now 57 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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