document.write( "Question 620221: How do you write and interpret the following questions:\r
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Luke is 4 years older than his sister's age
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document.write( "  In 10 years the sum of their ages will be 60 years. 
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document.write( "   (x+10) + [(x+4) + 10 = 60
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document.write( "      2x + 24 = 60
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document.write( "         2x = 36
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document.write( "          x = 18, the sister's age.  Luke is 22.  
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document.write( "  28 + 32 = 60 \r
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document.write( "area of a square(with side)whose perimeter is represented by 12x.  P = 4s = 12x,  s = 3x
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document.write( " A = s^2 = (3x)(3x) = 6x^2 \n" );
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