document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342237>Question 342237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is 3 years older than kim. joe is twice as old as tom. their combined age is 53. What is the age of joe? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Kim's age be K years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since Tom is 3 years older than kim, then Tom's age is K + 3, and since Joe is twice as old as tom, Joe is 2(K + 3), or (2K + 6) years-old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since their ages sum to 53, then we can say that: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "K + K + 3 + 2K + 6 = 53\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4K = 44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "K, or Kim's age is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=44%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"44%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 11. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since Joe is (2K + 6) years-old, then Joe is 2(11) + 6, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2828%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2828%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years-old.  </SPAN>\n" );
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