document.write( "Question 1173700: Sarahs' uncle Max is twice as old as she is. Twelve years ago, Max was three times as old a Sarah. Find their ages now. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Sarah's uncle Max is twice as old as she is. 
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document.write( "*Let x be Sarah's age NOW and Max's age NOW be 2x.  
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document.write( "Twelve years ago, Max was three times as old a Sarah. 
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document.write( "(2x-12) = 3(x-12)
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document.write( "2x-12 = 3x - 36
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document.write( "   24 = x     Sarah is 24  and Max is 48
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document.write( "checking our work.
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document.write( "12 years ago...
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document.write( " 36  = 3*12 = 36  checks
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