document.write( "Question 985149: The average age of Alice and tom is 14 years 3 months. Alice is 2 years 8 months younger than tom. How old is Alice ? \n" ); document.write( "

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The average age of Alice and tom is 14 years 3 months. Alice is 2 years 8 months younger than
\n" ); document.write( "let x=tom's age
\n" ); document.write( "2yrs 8 mo=48+8=56
\n" ); document.write( "Alice'sage x-56
\n" ); document.write( "14 years 3 months=171
\n" ); document.write( "x+(x-56)/2=171
\n" ); document.write( "x=2*171+56/2=199
\n" ); document.write( "Alice'sage x-56=199-56=143 \n" ); document.write( "

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