document.write( "Question 1174927: James is 27 years older than Sara. In 5 years time, he will be 4 times as old as she is.
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document.write( "Sara's age = x\r\n" );
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document.write( "James' age = (x+27).\r\n" );
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document.write( "In 5 years\r\n" );
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document.write( "    ((x+27) + 5) = 4(x+5).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 32 = 4x + 20\r\n" );
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document.write( "    32 - 20 = 4x - x\r\n" );
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document.write( "       12   = 3x\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x   = 12/3 = 4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Sara is 4 years old.  James is  4 + 27 = 31 years old.\r\n" );
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