document.write( "Question 701493: Lily and John are cousins. Lily is 7 years older than John, and John is under five. If Lily’s sister Miranda is the same age as Lily and John’s ages put together, how old is Miranda?
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Lily and John are cousins. Lily is 7 years older than John, and John is under five. If Lily’s sister Miranda is the same age as Lily and John’s ages put together, how old is Miranda?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "L = J + 7
\n" ); document.write( "J < 5
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\n" ); document.write( "M = L+J
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\n" ); document.write( "M = J+7 + 7
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\n" ); document.write( "Miranda = J + 14
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\n" ); document.write( "Since J < 5, Miranda < 19
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