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document.write( "Ten years ago the father was 27 years older than his son AND twice as old as the son.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, ten years ago the son was 27 years old, while the father was 2*27 = 54 years old.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It means that NOW the father is 54 + 10 = 64 years old.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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