document.write( "Question 1092740: sam is 12 years younger than paulo . one third of sam's age is equal to one fourth of paulo's age how old is sam? \n" ); document.write( "
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s=p-12
\n" ); document.write( "s/3=p/4
\n" ); document.write( "p=4/3s
\n" ); document.write( "s=p-12
\n" ); document.write( "s=4/3s-12
\n" ); document.write( "multiply by 3
\n" ); document.write( "3s=4s-36
\n" ); document.write( "-s=-36
\n" ); document.write( "s=36
\n" ); document.write( "p=48
\n" ); document.write( "check
\n" ); document.write( "36/3=48/4
\n" ); document.write( "12=12
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