document.write( "Question 942727: Cary is 8 years older than Dan. In 4 years the sum of their ages will be 84. Find the age of each man now. \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"C=D%2B8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "In 4 years,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C%2B4%2BD%2B4=84\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C%2BD=76\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute from the first equation,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D%2B8%2BD=76\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2D%2B8=76\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2D=68\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D=34\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C=34%2B8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C=42\"$ \r
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