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( "and Earl age be y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of their ages is 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x+y = 42..........equation(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Earl is 8 years younger then Denis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> y = x -8............equation(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting the value of y from equation(2) to equation(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x+y = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x + (x-8) = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x - 8 = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x = 42 +8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Denis age is 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Earl is 8 years younger then denis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO Earl age = 25-8 = 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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