document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252092>Question 252092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.Edna is 31 years younger than her father. The sum of their ages is 47.. Find the ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let her father's age be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Edna is \"x-31\" years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x-31 = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 39 yrs (father's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-31 = 8 yrs (Edna's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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