document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863942>Question 863942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Barbara and Sue are mother and daughter. Together, their ages add to 41. Sue is five years older than three times Barbara's age. How old are Sue and Barbara? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=Barbara's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41-x=Sue's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "41-x=3x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41-x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Barbara's age=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue's age=32 </SPAN>\n" );
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