document.write( "Question 909844: Michael’s and Nishila’s age add up to 25 years. 8 years ago Michael was twice as old as Nisjila. How old are they now ?
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x Nishila’s age, then (25-x) is Michael’s age
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\n" ); document.write( "17 = 3x - 16
\n" ); document.write( "33 = 3x
\n" ); document.write( "11 = x, Nishila’s age. Michael’s age is 14 \"25-11\"
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\n" ); document.write( "6 = 2•3\r
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