document.write( "Question 1174540: Ted is 12 years younger than Francisco. Francisco is 3 times as old as Ted. How old is fransisco \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "    F = 3*(F-12)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    F = 3F - 36\r\n" );
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document.write( "    36 = 3F - F\r\n" );
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document.write( "    36 = 2F\r\n" );
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document.write( "     F = 36/2 = 18.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Fred is 18 years old.  Ted is 18-12 = 6 years old.\r\n" );
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