document.write( "Question 1082086: In a family, two sets of twins were born two years apart. The sum of their ages is 16 years. Let x be the age of the younger twins \n" ); document.write( "

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x, age of younger set
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\n" ); document.write( "Elimination Method is a simple-to-use choice.
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