document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762997>Question 762997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total of the ages of 3 people is 80 years. what was the total of their ages 3 years ago? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " what was the total of their ages 3 years ago?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b + c = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-3) + (b-3) + (c-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b+c - 9 = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace a+b+c with 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 - 9 = 71 is the total 3 yrs ago </SPAN>\n" );
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