document.write( "Question 1156637: dave is 4 years older than his sister may, if their ages are added togetherĀ  the sum is 14. What are the ages of dave and may? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "let Dave's age be \"x\" and his sister's age \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if Dave is \"4\" years older than his sister May, we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=y%2B4\".......eq.1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "if their ages are added togetherĀ the sum is \"14\", we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=14\".....eq.2....substitute \"x\" from eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2B4%2By=14\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=14-4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "go to\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=y%2B4\".......eq.1, substitute \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5%2B4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=9\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, Dave's is \"9\" years old, and his sister May is \"5\" years old\r
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