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\n" ); document.write( "If Alvin is 5 years older then Elga the sum of there age is 69 what is Elgas age
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Let Elga's be E
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document.write( "Since the ages sum to 69, then Alvin's is: 69 - E
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document.write( "We then get: 69 - E = E + 5
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document.write( "69 - 5 = E + E
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document.write( "64 = 2E
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document.write( "E, or Elga is:  \n" );
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