document.write( "Question 1017205: Andrew is 87 years younger than Katie. 9 years ago, Katie's age was 4 times Andrew's age. How old is Andrew now?
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\n" ); document.write( "A=Andrew's age; K=Kati's age=A+87yrs
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\n" ); document.write( "K-9=4(A-9)
\n" ); document.write( "(A+87)-9=4A-36
\n" ); document.write( "A+78=4A-36
\n" ); document.write( "A+114=4A
\n" ); document.write( "114=3A
\n" ); document.write( "38=A
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\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER; Andrew is 38 years old.
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\n" ); document.write( "CHECK:
\n" ); document.write( "K=A+87=38+87=125
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\n" ); document.write( "K-9=4(A-9)
\n" ); document.write( "125-9=4(38-9)
\n" ); document.write( "116=4(29)
\n" ); document.write( "116=116
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