document.write( "Question 1106134: Alfredo is 5 years older than john and Maria is 4 years younger than john. If the of their ages is 34,what equation can be used to find John's age? \n" ); document.write( "

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Alfredo is 5 years older than john
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document.write( "John's age = J\r\n" );
document.write( "Alfredo's age = J+5\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "and Maria is 4 years younger than john.
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document.write( "Maria's age = J-4\r\n" );
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document.write( "John's age + Alfredo's age + Maria's age = 34\r\n" );
document.write( "     J     +      J+5      +      J-4    = 34\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "what equation can be used to find John's age?
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document.write( "Get it all together:\r\n" );
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document.write( "J + J+5 + J-4 = 34\r\n" );
document.write( "         3J+1 = 34\r\n" );
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