document.write( "Question 1063963: Jill is twice as old as Jim and Jim is 3 years older than ken. The sum of their ages is 61. How old is ken? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Jill is twice as old as Jim and Jim is 3 years older than ken. The sum of their ages is 61. How old is ken?
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document.write( "Ken + Jim   + Jill    = 61,\r\n" );
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document.write( " K  + (K+3) + 2*(K+3) = 61,  --->\r\n" );
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document.write( "4K + 9 = 61,\r\n" );
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document.write( "4K = 61 - 9 = 52,\r\n" );
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document.write( "K =  = 13.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. Ken is 13 years old. Jim is 16 years, Jill is 32 years.\r\n" );
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