document.write( "Question 475015: George is twice as old as paul. Togather, george and Paul have lived 18 years. How old are george and Paul?
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\n" ); document.write( "g=2p for george is twice as old as paul.
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document.write( "Hi, Good set-up work..note using p for paul's age
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document.write( "George is twice as old as paul
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document.write( "Let p and 2p represent paul and george's ages respectively
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document.write( "Question states***Togather, george and Paul have lived 18 years
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document.write( "  + 2p = 18
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document.write( "   3p = 18
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document.write( "    p = 6, paul's age.  George is 12  (2*6)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer*** 
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document.write( " 6 + 12 = 18
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