(thing) by /dev/joe Tue Apr 25 2000 at 18:21:49
An old chestnut with many variations goes something like this:

William is now 1/4 the age of Xavier.
In five years, William will be 1/3 the age of Xavier.

How old is William now?

Answer and general solution method

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