document.write( "Question 1071622: An older person is 3 years older than eight times the age of a younger person. The sum of their ages is 30. Find their ages \n" ); document.write( "
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x, older person
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9y%2B3=30\"\r
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