document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33236>Question 33236</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030021626/algebrahomeworkh>Holt Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wanda is 5 years older than Marian. The sum of their ages is 19. Find the age of each. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 5+M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W+M = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+M+M = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "W  = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age of Wanda = 15 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age of Marian = 5 years<BR>\n" );
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