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document.write( "Adam is twice as old as his brother.  The sum of their ages is 27.  How old is each boy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "B=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+X=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=27/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9 YEARS OLD FOR THE BROTHER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*9=18 YEARS OLD FOR ADAM. </SPAN>\n" );
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