document.write( "Question 1176691: Tom is 10 years younger than Becky. In two years, Becky will be twice as old as Tom. How old is Tom now? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Tom is 10 years younger than Becky. In two years, Becky will be twice as old as Tom. How old is Tom now?
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Difference in ages: 10 years, with Becky being the older of the 2
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document.write( "Therefore, when Tom is Becky's age - the age that she was when he was born - Becky will be twice his age
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document.write( "Thus, in 2 years, Becky will be 20, and Tom' will be 10.
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document.write( "Two years earlier (now), Tom is:  \n" );
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