document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726644>Question 726644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> George is 5 years older than Mary. The sum of their ages is 43 years. How old are George and Mary? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5 = George's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 5 = 43   {sum of ages is 43}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5 = 43 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 38 {subtracted 5 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19 {divided each side by 2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5 = 24 {substituted 19, in for x, into x + 5}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary is 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "George is 24<BR>\n" );
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