document.write( "Question 1105782: Find the ages of Marry, George, Alice, Claire and Stephen if :
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document.write( "Marry + George = 33 years between them
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document.write( "Alice + Claire = 95 years between them
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document.write( "Stephen + Marry= 72 years between them
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document.write( "Marry + Claire = 87 years between them
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document.write( "Stephen + George = 73 years between them
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document.write( "plz Details solution of problem
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Algebra.Com's Answer #720672 by josgarithmetic(39630) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You give a \"+\" and then said, \"... years between them.\" This seems contradictory. If you mean SUM on both sides, then\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Five linear equations in five unknown age variables. You can cut down to one equation in one variable through successive substitutions and simplifications.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice two equations sum of s and g, and difference of s and g. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Revise system: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Look at what is still unknown: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Last equation in that system: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The first substitution made was \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "RESULTS \r\n" ); document.write( "Marry, George, Alice, Claire and Stephen\r\n" ); document.write( "16, 17, \n" ); document.write( "Alice should be 24 and Claire should be 71.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(Possible Mistake in Worked Steps) \n" ); document.write( " |