document.write( "Question 849793: Michelle is twice as old as Anna. If five years ago the sum of their ages was 62, how old are they now \n" ); document.write( "
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M = michelle's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Michelle is twice as old as Anna\" ----> \"M+=+2A\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"If five years ago the sum of their ages was 62\" ----> \"%28M-5%29%2B%28A-5%29=62\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28M-5%29%2B%28A-5%29=62\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282A-5%29%2B%28A-5%29=62\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2A-5%2BA-5=62\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3A-10=62\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3A=62%2B10\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3A=72\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=72%2F3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=24\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"M+=+2A\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"M+=+2%2824%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"M+=+48\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Anna is currently 24 years old and Michelle is currently 48 years old.
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