document.write( "Question 1078191: Mary is 16 years older than Dana, and Dana is 13 years younger than Chris. If the sum of their ages is 62. Find each persons age \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"M=D%2B16\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D=C-13\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C=D%2B13\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"M%2BD%2BC=62\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28D%2B16%29%2BD%2B%28D%2B13%29=62\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3D%2B29=62\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3D=33\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for D then work backwards to solve for M and C. \n" ); document.write( "

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