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document.write( "Fran is 8 years older than Maria. Four years ago Fran was five times as old as Maria. How old are the girls?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F=Fran's age; M=Maria's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=M+8 Use this to substitute for F.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F-4=5(M-4) Substitute for F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(M+8)-4=5(M-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+4=5M-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=4M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=M ANSWER 1: Maria is 6 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F=M+8=6+8=14 ANSWER 2: Fran is 14 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F-4=5(M-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14-4=5(6-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=5(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10  </SPAN>\n" );
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