document.write( "Question 1203440: Robert is 24 years older than pete. In 8 years, their age will equal 62. How old is Robert now?
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\n" ); document.write( "let Robert ‘s age be \"R\" and Pete’s age \"P\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if Robert is \"24\" years older than Pete, we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"R=P%2B24\"......eq.1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if in \"8\" years, their age will equal \"62\", we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28R%2B8%29+%2B+%28P%2B8%29=62\"....substitute \"R\" from eq.1
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28P%2B24%2B8%29+%2B+%28P%2B8%29=62\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"P%2B32+%2B+P%2B8=62\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2P%2B40=62\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2P=62-40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2P=22\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"P=11\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "go to eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"R=P%2B24\"......eq.1...substitute \"P\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"R=11%2B24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"R=35\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Robert is \"35\" years old now.\r
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