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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jess is twice his brother's age. The sum of thier ages is 21.  How old is jess and his brother ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Brother's age = x ; Jess's age = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 (Brother's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=14 (Jess's age)\r<BR>\n" );
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