document.write( "Question 37152: Tiffany claims she is older than Nicole by only 2 years.
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Tiffany claims she is older than Nicole by only 2 years.\r\n" );
document.write( "Nicole claims she is half of Jennifer's age.\r\n" );
document.write( "Jennifer admits she is the oldest but is older than Tiffany\r\n" );
document.write( "by only 17 years.\r\n" );
document.write( "What is each womans age?\r\n" );
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document.write( ">>...Tiffany...is older than Nicole by...2 years...<<\r\n" );
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document.write( " T = N + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( " N = 1/2J\r\n" );
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document.write( ">>...Jennifer...is older than Tiffany by...17 years...<<\r\n" );
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document.write( " J = T + 17\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we have a system three equations in 3 unknowns:\r\n" );
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document.write( "T = N + 2\r\n" );
document.write( "N = 1/2J\r\n" );
document.write( "J = T + 17\r\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve that system?  If not post again:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer = J = 38, N = 19, T = 21\r\n" );
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