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document.write( "B = Bill's age, S = Sam's age (to save typing)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = S + 44  (the difference is 44)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 4S - 13 (the 2nd statement)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S + 44 = 4S - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3S = -57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam is 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill is 63<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It isn't given which one is older.  If you try to work it with Sam being older, you get negative numbers for the ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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