document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134341>Question 1134341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Asim is three times as old as Irfan after 10year Asim will be twice as old as Irfan Asim's age at this time is </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Define a variable and then use the information in the problem to write expressions for the other numbers in the problem.  You need a variable or expression for the ages of each of them both now and 10 years from now.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = Irfan's age now.  Then...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = Asim's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10 = Irfan's age 10 years from now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+10 = Asim's age 10 years from now<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write and solve the equation that says Irfan's age 10 years from now is (will be) twice Asim's age 10 years from now. </SPAN>\n" );
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