document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476920>Question 476920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria is 6yrs older than John, John is twice as old as Michael?  if all their ages are added together it could be 102 how old is maria </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "John is twice as old as Michael? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If all their ages are added together it could be 102 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how old is maria<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = j + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 2k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + j + k = 102<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+6 + j + j/2 = 102<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/2)j = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = (2/5)*96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 38.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maria = j+6 = 44.4 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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