document.write( "Question 800181: John is 5 more than twice Mike's age. If John is 37, then how old is Mike? \n" ); document.write( "
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John is 5 more than twice Mike's age
\n" ); document.write( "J = 5 + 2M
\n" ); document.write( "If John is 37, then how old is Mike?
\n" ); document.write( "37 = 5 + 2M
\n" ); document.write( "37 - 5 = 2m
\n" ); document.write( "32 = 2M
\n" ); document.write( "32/2 = M
\n" ); document.write( "M = 16 years old.
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