document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549369>Question 549369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim is 6 more than twice Ernie's age. If Jim is 56 how old is Ernie? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "j = 2e+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"e\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = 2e + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2e = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ernie = 25 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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