document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100078>Question 1100078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Allie is 5 more than twice as old as Katie. The sum of their ages is 23. How old are Allie & Katie </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let katie is x yrs <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Allie=2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+5=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer <BR>\n" );
document.write( "katie is 6 yrs and Allies is 17 yrs  </SPAN>\n" );
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