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document.write( "let x=Jan's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=Lucy's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=Sam's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x+7)+(x-4)/3=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jan's age=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lucy's age=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam's age=11 </SPAN>\n" );
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