document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034514>Question 1034514</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Robert is now 78 years old and his friend Charlie is 70. How many years ago was Charlie only 3/4 as old as Robert. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "70+x = (3/4)(78+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "280 + 4x = 234 + 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -54 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Robert was then 24 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Charlie was then 16 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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