document.write( "Question 1195804: Paul is now 24 years old and his cousin Mon is 16 years old. How many years ago was paul thrice as old as Mon? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "x years ago\r\n" );
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document.write( "    24 - x = 3*(16-x)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    24 - x = 48 - 3x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x - x = 48 - 24\r\n" );
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document.write( "       2x  =    24\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x  =    24/2 = 12.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  12 years ago.\r\n" );
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