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document.write( "Dave is 4 years older than Colin. Ruth is three times as old as Dave. The total of their three ages is 56 Work out Ruth's age </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D = C + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 3D = 3(C+4) = 3C+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C + (C+4) + (3C+12) = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5C = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R = 3C+12 = 36 </SPAN>\n" );
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