document.write( "Question 548009: Aunt Karen is eight years younger than twice the age of Mary. Their ages add up to twenty-eight. Find the ages of Aunt Karen and Mary.
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\n" ); document.write( "Present age of Aunt Karen = k
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Aunt Karen is eight years younger than twice the age of Mary
\n" ); document.write( "k+8=2m
\n" ); document.write( "k=2m-8..........(1)
\n" ); document.write( "Their ages add up to twenty-eight.
\n" ); document.write( "k+m=28.........(2)
\n" ); document.write( "Put the value of k from (1) to (2)
\n" ); document.write( "2m-8+m=28
\n" ); document.write( "3m=28+8
\n" ); document.write( "3m=36
\n" ); document.write( "3m/3=36/3
\n" ); document.write( "m=12
\n" ); document.write( "Put the value of m in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "k=2m-8..........(1)
\n" ); document.write( "k=2(12)-8
\n" ); document.write( "k=24-8
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Present age of Aunt Karen = k = 16
\n" ); document.write( "Present age of Mary = m = 12
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