document.write( "Question 1153772:
\n" ); document.write( "Jordan is 3 years less than twice the age of his cousin. If their ages total 48, how old is Jordan?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "12\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b.
\n" ); document.write( "31\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c.
\n" ); document.write( "17\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d.
\n" ); document.write( "15
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Jordan, j
\n" ); document.write( "Cousin, c
\n" ); document.write( "\"j=2c-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2c=j%2B3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c=%28j%2B3%29%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If sum of their ages is 48 then \"j%2B%28j%2B3%29%2F2=48\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2j%2Bj%2B3=96\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3j=93\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"j=31\"
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