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\n" ); document.write( "Alison is 26 years younger than her father. Her father’s age will be 3 time her age in 4 years’ time. How old is Alison
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Let Alison's age be A
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document.write( "Then father's is: A + 26
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document.write( "We then get: A + 26 + 4 = 3(A + 4)
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document.write( "A + 30 = 3A + 12
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document.write( "A - 3A = 12 - 30
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document.write( "- 2A = - 18 
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document.write( "Alison's age, or  \n" );
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