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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue is five years younger than Jim. She is twelve </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "s sue's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j jim's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=j-5  so if Sue is 12 then 12=j-5 so j=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jim is 17\r<BR>\n" );
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