document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153656>Question 1153656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of Shaun and Rachel is 73 years ,8 years ago ,Shauns age was 2 times Rachel s age .How old is Shaun  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let Shaun's age be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and Rachel's age <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the sum of the ages of Shaun and Rachel is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=73 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"73\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=73 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=73\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=73-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=73-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years ago, Shaun's age was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times Rachel's age, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-8=2%28y-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-8=2%28y-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..........solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-8=2y-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-8=2y-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2y-16%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2y-16%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2y-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2y-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from eq.1 and eq.2 we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=73-y=2y-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"73-y=2y-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=73%2B8=2y%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"73%2B8=2y%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=81%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=81%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=73-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=73-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.1, plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=73-27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=73-27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: Shaun is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years old\r<BR>\n" );
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