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document.write( "Father  9x\r\n" );
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document.write( "In 3 years\r\n" );
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document.write( "    9x + 3 = 5*(x+3)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve\r\n" );
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document.write( "    9x + 3 = 5x + 15\r\n" );
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document.write( "    9x - 5x = 15 - 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "      4x    =    12\r\n" );
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document.write( "       x    =    12/4 = 3.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The son is 3 years old.  The father is 9*3 = 27 years old.\r\n" );
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