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In 3.5 years kim will be 12 more than one half her
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document.write( "K = Kim's current age\r\n" );
document.write( "K+3.5 = Kim's age in 3.5 years.\r\n" );
document.write( "0.5K = half Kim's current age\r\n" );
document.write( "0.5K+12 = 12 more that one half her current age.\r\n" );
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document.write( "K+3.5 = 0.5K+12\r\n" );
document.write( "10K+35 = 5K+120\r\n" );
document.write( "    5K = 85\r\n" );
document.write( "     K = 17\r\n" );
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document.write( "In 3.5 years Kim will be 17+3.5 or 20.5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Is 20.5 equal to 12 more than one half her current age?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Half her current age is 8.5, so yes, 8.5+12 = 20.5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So it checks.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Kim's current age is 17.\r\n" );
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