document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994189>Question 994189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is 12 years older than his brother Peter. Four years ago John was three times as old as Peter was<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then. Suppose Peter is now x years old. Select the statement that is not true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[1] Four years ago 3(x &#8722; 4) = (x + 8).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2] Four years ago Peter was x &#8722; 4 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3] Four years ago (x &#8722; 4) = 3(x + 8).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[4] Four years ago John was x + 8 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5] None of the above. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "suppose Peter is now <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if John is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years older than his brother Peter, then John is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "four years ago Peter was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if John was three times as old as Peter was then,then John is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A%28x%2B12-4%29=3%28x%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A%28x%2B12-4%29=3%28x%2B8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, your answer is: [3] Four years ago <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-4%29+=+3%28x+%2B+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-4%29+=+3%28x+%2B+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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