document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997008>Question 997008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter's present age is athird that of his father. In 10years time peter will be ahalf his father's age then. How old is peter now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=peter's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=father's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in ten years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=peter's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+10=father's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+10=2(x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+10=2x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How old is peter now? 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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