document.write( "Question 1069259: An older person is 7 years older than six times the age of a younger person. The sum of their ages is 35. Find their ages. \n" ); document.write( "

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x, younger person
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"system%28y=6x%2B7%2Cx%2By=35%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"35-x=6x%2B7\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"35-7=7x\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"system%28highlight%28x=4%29%2Chighlight%28y=31%29%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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