document.write( "Question 839861: Mary is four times as old as John. The difference of their ages is 42. How old is each. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Mary is four times as old as John's age 
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document.write( "The difference of their age is 42.
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document.write( " Mary - John = 42
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document.write( "*** 4x - x = 42
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document.write( "    3x = 42
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document.write( "    x 14, John's age.   Mary is 56.    
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document.write( "56-14 = 42
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