document.write( "Question 982638: Tess is 28 years older than Josie.Ten yeras ago,Josie was half as old as Tess was then.How old are they now \n" ); document.write( "
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t, Tess
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve the system for t and j.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"t-j-%28t-2j%29=28-20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-j%2B2j=8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28j=8%29\", and t can be found from this.
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