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document.write( "First, Sasha's age is not 2 years older, Sasha is 2 years older.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = 2B + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 17 - B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 - B = 2B + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 12<BR>\n" );
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