document.write( "Question 1145624: Use x to represt my age in ears.\r
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document.write( "Let x be your age.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then your brothers age is (x+5) years, according to the condition.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of your ages is 111 years\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + (x+5) = 111.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is the equation the problem asks to write.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x + 5 = 111\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x     = 111 - 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x     = 106\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x     = 106/2 = 53.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Your age is 53 years.                        ANSWER\r\n" );
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document.write( "Your brother's age is  53 + 5 = 58 years.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.  53 + 58 = 111  years.    ! Correct !\r\n" );
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