document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346438>Question 346438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the sum of john and harry's ages is 19 years. if the difference of their ages is 5 years,what are their ages? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x represent one of their age and y represent the other's age:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question states the following to be true:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -y = 5 years or x = y + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of their ages is 19:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y +5) + y  = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*y + 5 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7  the other (x) is 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check Your answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 + 12 = 19 </SPAN>\n" );
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