document.write( "Question 1152332: Noel's age in 8 years will be three times as old as it was 2 years ago. How old is Noel now? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "let Noel's age be \"x\"
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\n" ); document.write( "if Noel's age in \"8\" years will be \"three\"\"+times\" as old as it was \"2\" years ago:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B8=3%28x-2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B8=3x-6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2B8=3x-x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=14\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Noel is \"7\" years old now \r
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