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document.write( "I don't this is possible, assuming the ages are integers, but let's try it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the multiplier<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1x = the age of one girl<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = age of the older girl<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28%283x%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28%283x%2B4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+4) = 2(3x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 12 = 6x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 - 8 = 6x - 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4/3 is the multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The younger girl is 4/3 which is 1 yr 4 months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) = 4 yrs is the age of the older girl<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this by finding their ages in 4yr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the age in of the younger<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 yrs is the age of the older<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the fraction using decimals on a calc <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.3333%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.3333%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .6666 ~ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that when the younger is 1 yr 4 months, the older is 4 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seems like they would at least have integer ages here.   <BR>\n" );
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