document.write( "Question 547856: michelle's age is 10 years less than 5 times sarah's age. If the sum of their age is 44 years, find their ages. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "m=5s-10
\n" ); document.write( "m+s=44
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\n" ); document.write( "5s-10+s=44
\n" ); document.write( "6s=54
\n" ); document.write( "s=9
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\n" ); document.write( "m=45-10
\n" ); document.write( "m=35
\n" ); document.write( "m=michelle
\n" ); document.write( "s=sarah \n" ); document.write( "

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