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\n" ); document.write( "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
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Let Shaun's age be S
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document.write( "Then Rachel's is: 73 - S
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document.write( "We then get: S - 8 = 2(73 - S - 8)
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document.write( "S - 8 = 2(65 - S)
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document.write( "S - 8 = 130 - 2S
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document.write( "S + 2S = 130 + 8
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document.write( "3S = 138
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document.write( "S, or  \n" );
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