document.write( "Question 782116: The difference between the years of birth and death of a lady is 40 year two times the year of her birth exceed the year of her deathy by 335. find the year of her birth \n" ); document.write( "

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The difference between the years of birth and death of a lady is 40 years.
\n" ); document.write( "Let x = her birth year
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "(x+40) = her death year
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\n" ); document.write( " two times the year of her birth exceed the year of her death by 335.
\n" ); document.write( "find the year of her birth
\n" ); document.write( "2x = (x+40) + 335
\n" ); document.write( "2x - x = 40 + 335
\n" ); document.write( "x = 375 is the year of her birth \n" ); document.write( "

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