document.write( "Question 1087411: Angela is three years old than twice her brother Thomas'age. If Angela is 17, how old is Thomas?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #701695 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+x+\" = Thomas's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+2x+%2B+3+=+17+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2x+=+14+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Thomas is 7
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+2x+%2B+3+=+17+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2%2A7+%2B+3+=+17+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+14+%2B+3+=+17+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+17+=+17+\"
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