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document.write( "J = M + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = M - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J + M + A = 41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for J and A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+4 + M + M-2 = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M + 2 = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 13  (Mary's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc<BR>\n" );
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