document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148230>Question 1148230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of David's age 5years ago and in 8 years time is 2:3. How old was David 11years ago </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference between 5 years ago and 8 years from now is 13 years.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the ratio of his ages at those two times is 2:3, then those two ages are 2*13=26 and 3*13 = 39.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 5 years ago David was 26; that means 11 years ago he was 20.<br><BR>\n" );
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