document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1096069>Question 1096069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A parent has two children whose age difference is 5 years.Twice the sum of the ages of the two children is equal to the age of the parent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Taking x to be the age of the elder child<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Write an expression for the age of the young child<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)  Write an expression for the age of the parent </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x, older child<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p, parent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Age of the young child:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28y%2B5%2By%29=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28y%2B5%2By%29=p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282y%2B5%29=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282y%2B5%29=p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y%2B10=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y%2B10=p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y=p-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y=p-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Decide if you want p to be in terms of y or in terms of x. </SPAN>\n" );
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