document.write( "Question 1061388: Laura is four years less than twice her son's age. The sum of their ages is 119. How old is Laura? How old is her son? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Laura is four years less than twice her son's age. The sum of their ages is 119. How old is Laura? How old is her son?
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Let son's age, be S
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document.write( "Then Laura's age is: 2S - 4
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document.write( "We then get the following SUM-OF-AGES equation: S + 2S - 4 = 119
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document.write( "3S = 119 + 4
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document.write( "3S = 123
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document.write( "S, or son is:  \n" );
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