document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153652>Question 1153652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jason's age is 3 times Shauna's present age.In 4 years' time, the sum of their ages will be 56 years. Find their present age </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let Jason's age be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and Shauna's age <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if Jason's age is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >times Shauna's present age, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ....eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >years' time, the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sum ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sum\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of their ages will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B4%29%2B%28y%2B4%29=56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B4%29%2B%28y%2B4%29=56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By%2B8=56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By%2B8=56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=56-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=56-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y%2By=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y%2By=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=48%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=48%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ....eq.1,substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "their present age: Jason's is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and Shauna's is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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