document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=561477>Question 561477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Illana is 2 more than three times Ben's age. The sum of their ages is 54 years old. What is Ben's age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I = 3B + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages is 54 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I + B = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is Ben's age?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"I\" and solve for \"B\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B+2 + B = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ben age = 13 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for I:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I = 3B + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Illana = 39 + 2 = 41 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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