document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212020>Question 212020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jamals age is 3 less that twice henrys age the sum of their ages is 39 how old is jamal </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then Jamal's age is 2x - 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As their sum is 39, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x - 3 = 39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Henry is 14 years old. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jamal is 2x - 3 = 25 years old.<BR>\n" );
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