document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=441218>Question 441218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam is 4 years older than her brother Jaems and one-half the age of her cousain Robert. If the sum of their ages is 60, how old is James </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "s = j + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = (1/2)r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s + j + r = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and \"r\" to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + s-4 + 2s = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "James = s-4 = 16-4 = 12 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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