document.write( "Question 1091113: Stan says my niece is currently 1/3 of my age. But In 12 years old she will be 1/2 of my age how old is stan now \n" ); document.write( "

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Let Stan's age be S
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document.write( "Then niece's is: 
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document.write( "We then get: 
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document.write( "2S + 72 = 3S + 36 ------- Multiplying by LCD, 6
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document.write( "2S - 3S = 36 - 72 
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document.write( "- S = - 36
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document.write( "S, or Stan is:  \n" );
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