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document.write( "let x=Greg's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-x=Sheri's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14 yrs from now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+14=Greg's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-x-11=31-x=Sheri's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+14=2(31-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+14=62-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-16=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Greg's age=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sheri's age=26 </SPAN>\n" );
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