document.write( "Question 1111421: Beth is 5years younger than Celeste next year their age will have a sum equal to 57 how old each now
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Let $\"+a+\"$ = Beth's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+b+-+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+%28+a+%2B+1+%29+%2B+%28+b+%2B+1+%29+=+57+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+%2B+b+%2B+2+=+57+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+%2B+b+=+55+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-a+%2B+b+=+5+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Add (1) and (2)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2b+=+60+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+b+=+30+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+b+-+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+30+-+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+25+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Beth is 25
\n" ); document.write( "Celeste is 30
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+%2B+b+%2B+2+=+57+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+25+%2B+30+%2B+2+=+57+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+57+=+57+\"$
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