document.write( "Question 1123149: Ted is 12 years older than Juan. Next year ted will be 3 times as old as Juan. How old is Juan? \n" ); document.write( "
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Ted is 12 years older than Juan.
\n" ); document.write( "t = j + 12
\n" ); document.write( " Next year ted will be 3 times as old as Juan.
\n" ); document.write( "t + 1 = 3(j+1)
\n" ); document.write( "t = 3j + 3 -1
\n" ); document.write( "t = 3j + 2
\n" ); document.write( "replace t with (j+12)
\n" ); document.write( "j + 12 = 3j + 2
\n" ); document.write( "j - 3j = 2 - 12
\n" ); document.write( "-2j = -10
\n" ); document.write( "j = -10/-2
\n" ); document.write( "j = 5 yrs is Juan?
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this find Ted's age, 12 + 5 = 17
\n" ); document.write( "check this in the statement
\n" ); document.write( "\"Next year ted will be 3 times as old as Juan. \"
\n" ); document.write( "17 + 1 = 3(5 + 1) \n" ); document.write( "
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