document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1097347>Question 1097347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when alice is three times as old as she was five years ago she will be twice her present age.how old is she. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Alice now:: A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice 5 yrs ago:: A-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(A-5) = 2A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A-15 = 2A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 15 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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