document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2637>Question 2637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of Denise and Earl is 42 years. Earl is 8 years younger than Denise. How old is each? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Denise = X and Earl  = Y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " X+Y=42 (Sum of their ages is 42)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X+Y=-8 (This is actually Y+8=X which is translated from Earl is 8 years younger than Denise)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2Y=34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 42-17 = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Earl is 17 and Denise is 25 !! </SPAN>\n" );
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