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document.write( "5m + 2r = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 4m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"r\" and solve for \"m\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m + 2(4m) = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13m = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"r\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 4m = 4*13 = 52 yrs (Rachel's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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