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document.write( "John is 7 more than 2 times as old as Ben.  In 23 years the sum of their ages will be 83.  How old is Ben now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=Ben's age; x+23=Ben's age in 23 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 2x+7=John's age; (2x+7)+23=2x+30=John's age in 23 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that the sum of their ages in 23 years is 83, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+23+2x+30=83  It's set up now, can you handle it from here???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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