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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of the ages of Kevin and Rebecca is 54 years. 6 years ago, Kevin's age was 2 times Rebecca's age. How old is Kevin now?
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Let Kevin's age be K
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document.write( "Then Rebecca's is 54 - K
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document.write( "We then get: K - 6 = 2(54 - K - 6)
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document.write( "K - 6 = 2(48 - K)
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document.write( "K - 6 = 96 - 2K
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document.write( "3K = 102
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document.write( "K, or Kevin is:  \n" );
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