document.write( "Question 683848: Ned is two years older than Mike, who is twice as old as Linda. If the ages of the three total 27 years, how old is Mike? \n" ); document.write( "
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Ned is two years older than Mike,
\n" ); document.write( "n = m+2
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\n" ); document.write( "who is twice as old as Linda.
\n" ); document.write( "m = 2L
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\n" ); document.write( "L = .5m
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\n" ); document.write( " If the ages of the three total 27 years,
\n" ); document.write( "n + m + L = 27
\n" ); document.write( "Replace n and L
\n" ); document.write( "(m+2) + m + .5m = 27
\n" ); document.write( "2.5m = 27 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "2.5m = 25
\n" ); document.write( "m = 25/2.5
\n" ); document.write( "m = 10
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\n" ); document.write( "how old is Mike? 10 yrs old
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\n" ); document.write( "You can find the ages of Ned and Linda and check the total to confirm this \n" ); document.write( "
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