document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387104>Question 387104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is two times older than Mary. Mary is three times younger than Steve. How old is Steve if he is 3 years older than John? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 2m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = j+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = j+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2m+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2(-3s)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = -6s + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7s = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 3/7 year = 5.14 months (Steve's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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