document.write( "Question 1185954: Noel is 5 years older than Dennis and 10 years younger than Hilda. In 8 years, their combined ages will be 65. How old is Noel?
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Noel is 5 years older than Dennis
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\n" ); document.write( "and 10 years younger than Hilda.
\n" ); document.write( " n = h - 10
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\n" ); document.write( " h = n + 10
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\n" ); document.write( "In 8 years, their combined ages will be 65.
\n" ); document.write( " (n+8) + (d+8) + (h+8) = 65
\n" ); document.write( "n + d + h + 24 = 65
\n" ); document.write( "n + d + h = 65 - 24
\n" ); document.write( "n + d + h = 41
\n" ); document.write( "replace d with (n-5) and replace h with n+10
\n" ); document.write( "n + (n-5) + (n+10) = 41
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "3n + 5 = 41
\n" ); document.write( "3n = 41 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "3n = 36
\n" ); document.write( "n = 36/3
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\n" ); document.write( " How old is Noel? 12
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