document.write( "Question 1100601: Ally is 8 years older than Dan.
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document.write( "Sometimes (very often) when I see so simple problems, I have a wish to present the solution in such simple scheme/(form)\r\n" );
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document.write( "which will explain the solution ITSELF, without any words:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Ally  + Dan + Ken = 44\r\n" );
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document.write( "A     + D   + K   = 44\r\n" );
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document.write( " +   + K = 44  ====> (multiply by 2 both sides)  ====>\r\n" );
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document.write( "K + 16 + K + 2K = 88\r\n" );
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document.write( "4K = 88 - 16 = 72  ====>  k =  = 18.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Ken is 18,  Dan is half of it, i.e. 9,  Ally is 9+8 = 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check.   18 + 9 + 17 = 44.   ! Correct !\r\n" );
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