document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176141>Question 1176141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Ellen’s and Todd’s ages is 34 years. Five years ago, the sum of twice Ellen’s age and three times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Todd’s age was 61 years. How old are they now? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let' Ellen’s age be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and Todd’s age <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the sum of Ellen’s and Todd’s ages is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34+\"   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=E%2BT=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%2BT=34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E\"   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=E=34-T ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E=34-T\"   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=five ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"five\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ago ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ago\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the sum of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=twice ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"twice\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Ellen’s age and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=three+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"three+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=times ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"times\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Todd’s age was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28E-5%29%2B3%28T-5%29=61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28E-5%29%2B3%28T-5%29=61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......eq.2........substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2834-T-5%29%2B3%28T-5%29=61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2834-T-5%29%2B3%28T-5%29=61\"   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=2%2829-T%29%2B3T-15=61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2829-T%29%2B3T-15=61\"   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=58-2T%2B3T-15=61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"58-2T%2B3T-15=61\"   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=43%2BT=61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"43%2BT=61\"   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=T=61-43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T=61-43\"   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=T=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T=18\"   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=E=34-T ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E=34-T\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........eq.1,substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T\"   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=E=34-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E=34-18\"   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=E=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ellen is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and Todd is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years old now<BR>\n" );
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