document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105782>Question 1105782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the ages of Marry, George, Alice, Claire and Stephen if :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marry + George = 33 years between them <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice + Claire = 95 years between them <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stephen + Marry= 72 years between them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marry + Claire = 87 years between them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stephen + George = 73 years between them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plz Details solution of problem<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) M+G=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) A+C=95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) S+M=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) M+C=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) S+G=73<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations (1), (3), and (5) give the sums of the ages of Marry, George, and Stephen two at a time.  So a quick path to the answer to the problem is to add those three equations:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M%2BS%2BG+=+89 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M%2BS%2BG+=+89\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (6)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comparing (6) with (1), (3), and (5) shows that Marry is 16, George is 17, and Stephen is 56.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then (4) tells us Claire is 71; and then (2) tells us Alice is 24.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marry 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "George 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Claire 71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stephen 56 </SPAN>\n" );
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