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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of clyde and wendys age is 64 in four years wendy will be three times as old as clyde how old are they now
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document.write( "    In 4 years, Wendy will be three times as old as Clyde and the sum of their ages will be 64 + 4 + 4 = 72 years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    So, let in 4 years, Clyde's age will be x;  then Wendy's age will be 3x, and\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x + 3x = 72\r\n" );
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document.write( "          4x   = 72\r\n" );
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document.write( "           x   = 72/4 = 18.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Thus in 4 years Clyde's age will be 18 years, while Wendy's age will be 3*18 = 54 years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Hence, now Clyde is 18-4 = 14 years old;  Wendy is 54-4 = 50 years old.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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