document.write( "Question 1143945: Elliot's sister's age is 7 years more than half his age. She is now 17 years old. How old is Elliot\r
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document.write( "Elliot's sister is 17 years old, and her age is 7 years more than half of Elliot's age (! GIVEN !)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, half of Elliot's age is 17 - 7 = 10 years;  then Elliot's total age is 20 years.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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