document.write( "Question 761517: wilma is twice as old as jamal, and jamal is 3 years older than tim. the sum of all their ages is 17. how old is jamal? \n" ); document.write( "
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wilma is twice as old as jamal, and jamal is 3 years older than tim. the sum of all their ages is 17. how old is jamal?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "w = 2j
\n" ); document.write( "j = t+3
\n" ); document.write( "w + j + t = 17
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"j\":
\n" ); document.write( "2j + j + j-3 = 17
\n" ); document.write( "4j = 20
\n" ); document.write( "j = 5 (Jamal's age)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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