document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116780>Question 1116780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nicole is half as old as Donald. The sum of their ages is 72. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old is Nicole, in years? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Donald's age be 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3=72/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nicole's age is 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Donald's age is 72-24=48  </SPAN>\n" );
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