document.write( "Question 1034930: X is 5 years older than y. Z is 6 years older than x. How old are each person if the sum of their aget is 31? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "X is 5 years older than Y. Z is 6 years older than X. How old are each person if the sum of their ages is 31?
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document.write( "Let \"y\" is the age of the person Y.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the age of X is (y+5), and the age of Z is (y+5)+6, according to the condition.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of ages is y + (y+5) + ((y+5)+6) = 3y + 16, and it is equal to 31.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So you have this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "3y + 16 = 31.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it for \"y\" and get the answer.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Should I explain more or you just can to complete it yourself?\r\n" );
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