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document.write( "5 times older = 6 times as old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 time older = 2x as old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 times older = 3x as old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times older = 4x as old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 6S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W + 3 = 5(S + 3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6S + 3 = 5S + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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