document.write( "Question 1111193: Madge is six years older than Bruce. In five years the sum of their ages will be thirty-six. How is bruce \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "M - B = 6            (\"Madge is six years older than Bruce\")\r\n" );
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document.write( "(M+5) + (B+5) = 36   (\"In five years . . . \")   =======>  M + B = 36 - 5 - 5 = 26.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, you have \r\n" );
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document.write( "M - B =  6\r\n" );
document.write( "M + B = 26\r\n" );
document.write( "--------------------  Add the equations\r\n" );
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document.write( "2M    = 6+26 = 32  ====>  M = 32/2 = 16.\r\n" );
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document.write( "==========>  B = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  M is 16,  B is 10.\r\n" );
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