document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987088>Question 987088</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shelly is 3 years older than Michele. Four years ago the sum of their age was 67. Find the age of each person now. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the sum of ages 4 years ago was 67, current sum is 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(67 + 4 years for each person)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=Shelly's age; M=Michelle's age=S-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S+M=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+S-3=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=39 ANSWER 1: Shelly is 39 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=S-3=39-3=36 ANSWER 2: Michelle is 36 years old. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 years ago, sum was 67:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(S-4)+(M-4)=67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(39-4)+(36-4)=67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35+32=67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67=67 </SPAN>\n" );
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