document.write( "Question 1118703: Karen is 2.5 times older than jill their combined ages is 49 how old is karen \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"k=j%2B2.5j=3.5j\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"j=49-k\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"3.5%2A49=4.5k\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k=%283.5%2A49%29%2F4.5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If Karen were 2.5 TIMES AS OLD as Jill,... then
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\n" ); document.write( "\"j%2Bk=49\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k=2.5%2849-k%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k=2.5%2A49-2.5k\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3.5k=2.5%2A49\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k=35\"
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