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document.write( "let x=Joshua's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=father's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3=mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When Joshua was born:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x=2x=father's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3-x=2x-3=mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2x-3=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is Joshua now? 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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