document.write( "Question 1149650: Chandler is 5 years older than Monica. Fifteen years ago, the sum of their
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document.write( "If M is Monica's age, then Chandler's age is M+5 years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Fifteen years ago\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (M-15) + ((M+5) - 15) = 45\r\n" );
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document.write( "     2M    -  25          = 45\r\n" );
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document.write( "     2M                   = 45 + 25 = 70\r\n" );
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document.write( "      M                             = 70/2 = 35.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Monica is 35 years old; Chandler is 35+5 = 40 years old.\r\n" );
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