document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030952>Question 1030952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times the age of francis is four more than the age of sally. In three years the sum of their ages will be 30. Find their present ages  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3F = S + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+3 + S+3 = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = 3F-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S + F = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3F-4 = 24-F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4F = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 7 (Francis's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 3F - 4 = 17 (Sally's age)<BR>\n" );
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