document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970216>Question 970216</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joanna is 'x' years old. Compared to Joanna, Betty is 6 years older and Mary is 2 years older. What is the total of their ages?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "J=Joanna's age; B=Betty's age=J+6yrs; M=Mary's age=J+2yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+B+M=J+(J+6yrs)+(J+2yrs)=3J+8yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of ages=3J+8yrs Substitute for J.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of ages=3x+8 yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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