document.write( "Question 987085: Jan's age is 3 years less than 2 twice Tritt's age. The sum of their ages is 30. Find their ages. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "T=Tritt's age; J=Jan's age=2T-3
\n" ); document.write( "T+J=30
\n" ); document.write( "T+(2T-3)=30
\n" ); document.write( "3T=33
\n" ); document.write( "T=11 ANSWER 1: Tritt is 11 years old.
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\n" ); document.write( "J=2T-3
\n" ); document.write( "J=2(11)-3
\n" ); document.write( "J=22-3
\n" ); document.write( "J=19
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 2: Jan is 19 years old. \n" ); document.write( "

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