document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985268>Question 985268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Panita, Bill, and Evan are friends. Panita is six years older than Bill. Evan's age is twice Panita's age. If the sum of their ages is 74, how old is Panita? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P=Panita's age; B=bill's age=P-6; E=Evan's age=2P<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P+B+E=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+(P-6)+(2P)=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4P-6=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4P=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=20 ANSWER: Panita is 20 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=P-6=20-6=14 Bill is 14 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E=2P=2(20)=40 Evan is 40 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+B+E=74yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20yrs+14yrs+40yrs=74yrs <BR>\n" );
document.write( "74yrs=74yrs<BR>\n" );
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