document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=841259>Question 841259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Janet is 3 times as old as her brother Marshall. If the difference in their ages is 6 years, what is the age of each?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "difference of their age =6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marshall's age = 3 and Janet's age = 3x = 3*3 =9. </SPAN>\n" );
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