document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=693184>Question 693184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is 3 years older than Mary and Jane is 5 years older than Tom. What is the average age?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = m+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = t + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = t+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average age = (t+m+j)/3 = (t + t-3 + t+5)/3 = (3t+3)/3 = t+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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