document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185109>Question 1185109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eduardo is 75 years younger than Mareditch. 2 years ago, Merediths age was 4 times Eduardos age. How old is Eduardo now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M is x+75 now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-2)=x+75-2=x+73, because it was 2 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8=x+73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eduardo is 27 years old ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Meredith is 102 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 years ago they were 25 and 100 respectively </SPAN>\n" );
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