document.write( "Question 1168982: Claire's cousin is now 3 times as old as Claire. In 10 years, her cousin will be twice as old as Claire. How old is Claire now?
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document.write( "Clara = x  years old\r\n" );
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document.write( "The cousin is 3x years old now.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In 10 years\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x + 10 = 2*(x+10)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x + 10 = 2x + 20\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x - 2x = 20 - 10\r\n" );
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document.write( "       x    = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Clara is 10 years old now.\r\n" );
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