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Frank is three times as old as his son was when Frank was twice as old as his son will be two years from now -- how old are they
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document.write( "Here are five different solutions:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solution #1:\r\n" );
document.write( "Frank is 39.  His son is 16.\r\n" );
document.write( "His son will be 18 in two years.\r\n" );
document.write( "3 years ago, Frank was 36, which was twice 18.\r\n" );
document.write( "3 years ago his son was 13, and Frank is now 3 times 13.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solution #2:\r\n" );
document.write( "Frank is 48.  His son is 20.\r\n" );
document.write( "His son will be 22 in two years.\r\n" );
document.write( "4 years ago, Frank was 44, which was twice 22.\r\n" );
document.write( "4 years ago his son was 16, and Frank is now 3 times 16.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solution #3:\r\n" );
document.write( "Frank is 57.  His son is 24.\r\n" );
document.write( "His son will be 26 in two years.\r\n" );
document.write( "5 years ago, Frank was 52, which was twice 26.\r\n" );
document.write( "5 years ago his son was 19, and Frank is now 3 times 19.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solution #4:\r\n" );
document.write( "Frank is 66.  His son is 28.\r\n" );
document.write( "His son will be 30 in two years.\r\n" );
document.write( "6 years ago, Frank was 60, which was twice 30.\r\n" );
document.write( "6 years ago his son was 22, and Frank is now 3 times 22.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solution #5:\r\n" );
document.write( "Frank is 75.  His son is 32.\r\n" );
document.write( "His son will be 34 in two years.\r\n" );
document.write( "7 years ago, Frank was 68, which was twice 34.\r\n" );
document.write( "7 years ago his son was 25, and Frank is now 3 times 25.\r\n" );
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document.write( "These are all solutions.  Something is missing from the problem\r\n" );
document.write( "if there was to be only one solution.\r\n" );
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