document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036524>Question 1036524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was given the following problem and I just can't figure it out. Could you please let me know how to come up with the answer? Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given these facts: Jack's age plus Marie's age is 27; Jack's age plus Fred's age is 38; Marie's age plus Fred's age is 33. How old is Jack? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi there,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was given the following problem and I just can't figure it out. Could you please let me know how to come up with the answer? Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given these facts: Jack's age plus Marie's age is 27; Jack's age plus Fred's age is 38; Marie's age plus Fred's age is 33. How old is Jack?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">Let Jack's age, be J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Marie's is: 27 - J, and Fred's is: 38 - J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, 27 - J + 38 - J = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- J - J + 65 = 33 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "- J - J = 33 - 65 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 2J = - 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J, or Jack's age is = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+32%29%2F%28-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+32%29%2F%28-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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