document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=730639>Question 730639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This year on his birthday, John will be two years older than three times Sue's current age. If the sum of their ages will be 74 on John's birthday, how old is Sue now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "j + s = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 3s+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "74-s = 3s+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 18 years (Sue's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 3*18+2 = 56 years (john's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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