document.write( "Question 675454: Need help solving this question. Maria is twice he age of Jonas, who is twice the age of Franklin. Franklin is 2yr less than half Maria's age.How old are Maria, Jonas, and Franklin? \n" ); document.write( "
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Write an equation for each statement
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Maria is twice he age of Jonas,\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\" who is twice the age of Franklin.
\n" ); document.write( "j = 2f
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Franklin is 2yr less than half Maria's age.\"
\n" ); document.write( "f = .5m - 2
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\n" ); document.write( "we know m = 2j and j = 2f, therefore m = 4f
\n" ); document.write( "replace m with 4f
\n" ); document.write( "f = .5(4f) - 2
\n" ); document.write( "f = 2f - 2
\n" ); document.write( "2 = 2f - f
\n" ); document.write( "f = 2 yrs is Franklin's ager
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "m = 4(2)
\n" ); document.write( "m = 8 yrs is Marie's age
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\n" ); document.write( "j = 2(2)
\n" ); document.write( "j = 4 yrs is Jona's age\r
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