document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127326>Question 1127326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the ages of Lois and Leonard is 29years. Lois is 3 years than Leonard.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of the ages of Lois and Leonard is 29years. Lois is 3 years than Leonard.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Lois is 3 years . . . <U>W H A T &nbsp;&nbsp;? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;? ?  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;? ? ?</U> . . . than Leonard\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- and you failed to provide an exact, correct and precise input.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U>: The sum of the ages of Lois and Leonard is 29 years. Lois is 3 years older than Leonard. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how old are they please this is the correct question sorry for the mistake<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U> :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 29     (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y =  3     (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 29 + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 32  =============>  x = 32/2 = 16  years is the age of the older person.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then  y = 29 - 16 = 13 years is the age of the younger person.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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