document.write( "Question 1020094: If Peter’s age + Paul’s age = 39
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document.write( "Let x, y , z represent Peter, Paul and Mary's age
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document.write( "I. x + y = 39   
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document.write( "II.x + z = 44  Subtracting 1st from second
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document.write( "     z-y = 5
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document.write( "III. y+z = 47  0r
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document.write( "z-y = 5
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document.write( "z + y = 47   
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document.write( " 2z = 52
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document.write( "  z = 26, x = 18   and y = 21 
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