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document.write( "f - s =  24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f - 3s = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+24-3s = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 8 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 32 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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