document.write( "Question 1172651: The sum of the ages of Gerardo and Alexis is 104 years. 12 years ago, Gerardo's age was 3 times Alexis's age. How old is Gerardo now?
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document.write( "Let x represent Alexis' age ..12 years ago
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document.write( "and 3x  Gerardo's age ..12 years ago
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document.write( "12 years ago... 104 - 12 = 92
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document.write( "x + 3x = 92
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document.write( "4x = 92
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document.write( "x = 23  Alexis' age 12 years ago
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document.write( "23+12 = 35 Alexis' age NOW
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document.write( "35 + C(now) = 104
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document.write( "C(now)= 69  Gerardo's age NOW
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document.write( "35 + 69 = 104
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