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document.write( "M + 2A = 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M = A + 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"A\" and solve for \"M\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + 2(2M-11) = 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + 4M - 22 = 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5M = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary = 13 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2M-11 = 26-11 = 15 yrs (Ann's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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