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document.write( "NOW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let lyn's age be \"x\"; Anna's age is \"3x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One year from now DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lyn will be \"x+1\" ; Anna will be \"3x+1\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of ages will be 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 + 3x+1 = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2 = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 yrs old (Lyn's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 27 yrs old (Anna's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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