document.write( "Question 1053019: Debbie is two years older than chuck. The sum of their ages is 30. Find each of their ages.
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document.write( "D - C =  2,\r\n" );
document.write( "D + C = 30.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let D be the Debbie age. Then the Chuk age is D-2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We are given that\r\n" );
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document.write( "D + (D-2) = 30.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve.\r\n" );
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