document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172820>Question 1172820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> kwaku is now six times as old as ama. in 12 years time kwaku will be 2 times as olg as ama . how old are they.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kwaku's age  = 6 times Ama's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = 6A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 12 years Kwaku = 2 times Ama's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K + 12 = 2(A + 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K + 12 = 2A + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 6A for K<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6A + 12 = 2A + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6A - 2A = 24 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ama is 3 years of age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kwaku is 6 times 3 = 18 years of age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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