document.write( "Question 1155798: Alvin is 13 years younger than elga. the sum of thier ages is 27 what is elga's age \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "let Alvin's ae be \"x\" and Ela's age \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if Alvin is \"13\" years younger than Elga, we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=y-13\" ....eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the sum of their ages is \"27\", we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=27\".....eq.2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute \"x\" from eq.1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-13%2By=27\".....eq.2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=27%2B13\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=40\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=20\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Elga is \"20\" years old.\r
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