document.write( "Question 1136867: Meriam is 4 less than three times as old as Sally. If the sum of their ages is 68.what are their present ages? \n" ); document.write( "

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       M = 3S-4\r\n" );
document.write( "     M+S = 68\r\n" );
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document.write( "(3S-4)+S = 68\r\n" );
document.write( "  3S-4+S = 68\r\n" );
document.write( "    4S-4 = 68\r\n" );
document.write( "      4S = 72\r\n" );
document.write( "       S = 18\r\n" );
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document.write( "       M = 3S-4\r\n" );
document.write( "       M = 3(18)-4\r\n" );
document.write( "       M = 54-4\r\n" );
document.write( "       M = 50\r\n" );
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