document.write( "Question 1188081: Fatty is three years younger than Annie. Annie is twice as old as Mitch. The sum of their ages is 42. How old each? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Mitch + Annie + Fatty  = 42\r\n" );
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document.write( "  M   +  2M   + (2M-3) = 42\r\n" );
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document.write( "       5M              = 42 + 3 = 45\r\n" );
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document.write( "        M                       = 45/5 = 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  9 years (Mitch);  18 years (Annie),  and  18-3 = 15 (Fatty)\r\n" );
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