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document.write( "Ellen is 11 years older than Maja. Last year Ellen was twice as old as Maja. How old is Maja now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "E = M + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E-1 = 2*(M-1) --> E-1 = 2M-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E = 2M - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M + 11 = 2M - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E = 23 </SPAN>\n" );
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