document.write( "Question 940512: Pamela is 9 years older than Jiri. The sum of their ages is 89.What is Jiri's age? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"x\"$ = Jiri's age,
\n" ); document.write( "so $\"x%2B9\"$ = Pamela's age.
\n" ); document.write( "The sum of their ages is 89 means
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B%28x%2B9%29=89\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2Bx%2B9=89\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B9=89\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=89-9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=80\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=80%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=40%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Jiri's age is $\"highlight%2840%29\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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