document.write( "Question 1093441: I currently assume the answer to this question is 1.5 because I did it in my head but I don't know how to sole it algebraically, like to set up the equation because that is what is asked of me and I am not too sure how to set it up. Here is the question\r
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document.write( "Let x be  \"in how many years\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "In x years, John's age will be 42+x years.\r\n" );
document.write( "In x years, his nephew age will be (9+x) years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The condition says:\r\n" );
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document.write( "42+x = 4*(9+x),   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "42 + x = 36 + 4x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "42 - 36 = 4x - x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "6 = 3x  ====>  x =  = 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  In 2 years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check.   You can check it on your own.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Age problems and their solutions\r
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