document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986193>Question 986193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There was a time when a man was twice the age of his wife but the next year he was only 1.5 years older. If he is 44 how old is his wife? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=husband's age when he was twice wife's age; y=wife.s age when husband was twice her age; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=husband's current age; W=wife's current age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=1.5(y+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+1=1.5y+1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5y=0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1 Wife was one year old when husband was twice her age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2(1)=2 Husband was 2 years old when he was twice wife's age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=2-1=1 year Husband is one year older than wife.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "H-1 year=W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 years - 1 year=W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43 years=W <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Wife is 43 years old.<BR>\n" );
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