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\n" ); document.write( "Earl is 5 times as old as Karl. Two years ago, the difference of their ages is 44. Find the present age of Earl and the age of Karl 2 years ago.
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Let Karl's age be K
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document.write( "Then Earl's age is 5K
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document.write( "Difference of their ages will always be 44, so we get: 5K - K = 44
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document.write( "4K = 44
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document.write( "Karl, or 
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document.write( "You should be able to determine Karl's age 2 years ago, can't you?
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document.write( "You should also be able to determine Earl's age, right? \n" );
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