document.write( "Question 1100172: Susan's grandfather is now 66 years old. Two years ago he was 8 times as old as Susan. Find Susan's present age \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let Susan's age now be n. Then\r\n" );
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document.write( "  = n-2\r\n" );
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document.write( " = n-2\r\n" );
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document.write( "8 = n-2\r\n" );
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document.write( "n = 8 + 2 = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Susan is 10 years now.\r\n" );
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