document.write( "Question 881779: Derek is four times as old as Sarah. Three years ago the sum of their ages was 44. How old is each now? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "4x -3 + (x-3) = 44
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document.write( "   5x = 50
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document.write( "    x = 10, Sarah age NOW.  Derek is 37.  
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document.write( "CHECKING our answer*** 3 years ago...
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document.write( "34 + 7 = 44
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