document.write( "Question 744417: how old is each person. If jose is five years older than amanda.Mike is twice as old as jose. bill is three times as old as amanda.
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how old is each person.
\n" ); document.write( " If jose is five years older than amanda.
\n" ); document.write( "j = a + 5
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\n" ); document.write( " Mike is twice as old as jose.
\n" ); document.write( "m = 2j
\n" ); document.write( "replace j with (a+5)
\n" ); document.write( "m = 2(a+5)
\n" ); document.write( "m = 2a + 10
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\n" ); document.write( " bill is three times as old as amanda.
\n" ); document.write( "b = 3a
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\n" ); document.write( "You have to assume someone's age here. Let Amanda = 10
\n" ); document.write( "then: Jose is 15; Mike is 30; Bill is 30 \n" ); document.write( "

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