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document.write( "b = 3m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+5 = 2(m+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"m\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m+5 = 2m+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 5 yrs (mike's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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