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document.write( "the sum of their ages is 64. what is pauls age???<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 5s-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + s = 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p - 5s = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p+ 5s = 5*64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"p\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6p = 312<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 52 years (paul's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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