document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977032>Question 977032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is 5 years less than twice of age of Paul. The sum of Mary and Paul age is 19. How old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My single variable method -\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Paul is X yrs old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary is 2X-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+2X-5=19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Paul is 8, Mary is 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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