document.write( "Question 1108056: Steve is two years older than Marvin, Five years ago the sum of their ages was 10 years more than Steve's present age. How old was Marvin 5 years ago? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #723089 by josgarithmetic(39620)\"\" \"About 
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t, sTeve
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=t-2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"t%2Bm-10=t%2B10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m-10=10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m=20\"
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