document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988205>Question 988205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the present time Albert is 20 years old and Steven is 16 years old. How many years ago was Albert 1 1/2 times as old as Steven?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A=Albert's age; S=Steven's age; x=years ago <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A-x=1.5(S-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=1.5(16-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=24-1.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER Albert was 1.5 times as old as Steven 8 years ago.\r<BR>\n" );
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