document.write( "Question 286026: Hendrix’s age is half that of David’s age. Cole is eight years younger than David. In seven years, Hendrix will be two years older than Cole’s original age. What is the sum of their current ages?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "C+D+H=X find X, where X= total sum of ages
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