document.write( "Question 1196430: The quotient of Jorge's age and 3 minus 2 is 30. How old is Jorge? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "x = Jorge's age
\n" ); document.write( "x/3 = quotient of his age and 3
\n" ); document.write( "(x/3) - 2 = subtract off 2
\n" ); document.write( "(x/3) - 2 = 30\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Method 1
\n" ); document.write( "(x/3) - 2 = 30
\n" ); document.write( "(x/3) - 2+2 = 30+2
\n" ); document.write( "x/3 = 32
\n" ); document.write( "3*(x/3) = 3*32
\n" ); document.write( "x = 96\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Method 2
\n" ); document.write( "(x/3) - 2 = 30
\n" ); document.write( "3*( (x/3) - 2 ) = 3*30
\n" ); document.write( "3*( (x/3) - 2 ) = 90
\n" ); document.write( "3*(x/3) - 3*2 = 90
\n" ); document.write( "x - 6 = 90
\n" ); document.write( "x-6+6 = 90+6
\n" ); document.write( "x = 96\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Method 3
\n" ); document.write( "(x/3) - 2 = 30
\n" ); document.write( "(x/3) - (6/3) = 30
\n" ); document.write( "(x-6)/3 = 30
\n" ); document.write( "(x-6)/3 = 30
\n" ); document.write( "3*(x-6)/3 = 3*30
\n" ); document.write( "x - 6 = 90
\n" ); document.write( "x-6+6 = 90+6
\n" ); document.write( "x = 96\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: Jorge is 96
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