document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016998>Question 1016998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gerardo is 8 years older than Raquel. In 6 years the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Gerardo now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the sum will be 60 in 6 years, the sum is currently:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60yrs - 6yrs for Gerardo - 6 yrs for Raquel = 48 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G=Gerardo's age; R=Raquel's age=G-8 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G+R=48 yrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G+(G-8yrs)=48yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2G=56yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=28 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: Gerardo is 28 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R=G-8yrs=28yrs-8yrs=20yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Raquel is 20 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(G+6yrs)+(R+6yrs)=60yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(28yrs+6yrs)+(20yrs+6yrs)=60yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34yrs+26yrs=60yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60yrs=60yrs<BR>\n" );
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