document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981564>Question 981564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria's age is 14 years less than orlandos age. The sum of their ages is 30. Find their ages.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M=Maria's age; O=Orlandos's age=M+14yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M+O=30yrs Substitute for O.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+M+14yrs=30yrs Subtract 14yrs from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M=16yrs Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=8yrs ANSWER 1: Maria is 8 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "O=M+14yrs=8yrs+14rs=22yrs ANSWER 2: Orlando is 22 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+O=30yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8yrs+22yrs=30yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30yrs=30yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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