document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503663>Question 503663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Allen is three times as old as Sarah. Sarah is two years younger than jim , who is currently 12 years old. How old is allen ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You know that Jim is 12. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah is 2 years younger than Jim- so we now know she is 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Allen is 3 times as old as Sarah. 10*3=30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Allen is 30 </SPAN>\n" );
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