document.write( "Question 912875: Paul is twice as old as Becca. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 44. How old are they now?\r
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x Becca's age (Paul 2x)
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\n" ); document.write( "(2x-5) + (x-5) = 44
\n" ); document.write( "x = 54/3 = 18, Becca's age. Paul 36
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\n" ); document.write( "13 + 31 = 44
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