document.write( "Question 1192681: Harry is one-third as old as Ron and 8 years younger than hermione.If the sum of their ages is 43.How old is Hermione? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Harry is one-third as old as Ron and 8 years younger than hermione.
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document.write( "x = Harry's age;\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x is the Ron's age, and Hermion's age  is x+8 years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Total age equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 3x + (x+8) = 43\r\n" );
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document.write( "        5x         = 43 - 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "        5x         =   35\r\n" );
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document.write( "         x         =   35/5 = 7.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Harry is 7 years old;  Ron is 3*7 = 21 years old;  Hermoin is  7+8 = 15 years old.\r\n" );
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