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document.write( "let x= mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-24=Craig's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ages of mother and son total 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x-24)=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x-24=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mother's age=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Craig's age=40-24=16 </SPAN>\n" );
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