document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062772>Question 1062772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> patty is three years younger than twice peachy's age.if peachy is x years old and the sum of their ages is 39,how old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Patty is therefore  2x-3 years old.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282x-3%29%2Bx+=+39+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282x-3%29%2Bx+=+39+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   (sum of their ages is 39)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++3x+=+42+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++3x+=+42+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+++x+=+14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+++x+=+14+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    —>   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x-3+=+28-3+=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x-3+=+28-3+=+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:  Peachy is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%2814%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%2814%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and Patty is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2825%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2825%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                25+14 = 39 (ok)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              2(14)-3 = 28-3 = 25 = Patty's age (ok, because we used this relationship to find Patty's age, this only double-checks our math)<BR>\n" );
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