document.write( "Question 1173234: In 5 years a boy will be two-third as old as his uncle now. Three years ago he was half as old as the uncle is now. How old is the boy now?
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document.write( "In 5 years a boy (age y now) will be two-third as old as his uncle now (x)
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document.write( "Three years ago he was half as old as the uncle is now.
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document.write( "Write as You read:
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document.write( "y + 5 = (2/3)x
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document.write( "y - 3 =x/2   |multiply 2nd EQ by -1 to eliminate y\r
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document.write( "y + 5 = (2/3)x
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document.write( "-y + 3 = - x/2 
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document.write( "8 = (1/6)x
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document.write( "x = 48 , uncles age NOW
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document.write( "y + 5 = (2/3)48
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document.write( "u + 5 = 32
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document.write( "y = 27, boys age NOW
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document.write( "Checking our Answer:
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document.write( "y-3 = x/2
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document.write( "24 = 24  Checks!
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document.write( "Wish You the Best in your Studies.
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