document.write( "Question 1166665: If Jeff is 2 years younger than Gerald.
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document.write( "Let x be the Jeff's age;  then the Gerald age is (x+2) years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the condition,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + (x+2) = 64.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It gives\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x = 64 - 2 = 62\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x          = 62/2 = 31.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Jeff is 31 years old.   Gerald is 31+2 = 33 years old.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.  The total age is  31 + 33 = 64 years.    ! Correct !\r\n" );
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