document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119063>Question 119063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> GOLIATH IS 12 YEARS OLDER THAN DAVID. IN SIX YEARS, GOLIATH'S AGE WILL BE TWICE OF DAVID'S AGE. HOW OLD IS GOLIATH NOW? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let David's age be \"x\" yrs. old <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Goliath is \"x+12\" yrs. old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Six years from now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "David will be \"x+6\" yrs. old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Goliath will be \"x+18\" yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G = 2D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+18 = 2(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+18 = 2x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 (David is 6 yrs old)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12= 18 (Goliath is 18 yrs. old)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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