document.write( "Question 1162444: Anton is 4 times as old as patrick. in 10 years' time Anton will be twice as old as patrick. what is Anton's age? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "x - Patrick's age\r\n" );
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document.write( "4x Anton's age\r\n" );
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document.write( "In 10 years\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2*(x + 10) = 4x+10\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x + 20 = 4x + 10\r\n" );
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document.write( "    20 - 10 = 4x - 2x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    10      = 2x\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x      = 10/2 = 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Patrick is 5 years old.  Anton is 20 years old.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Age problems and their solutions\r
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