document.write( "Question 1202434: Tim and Tala are brother and sister. Their ages total 36. The difference between twice Tala's age and Tim's age is 12. Find their ages. \n" ); document.write( "
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y, Tim's age
\n" ); document.write( "36-y, Tala's age\r
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\n" ); document.write( " The difference between twice Tala's age and Tim's age is 12.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Either \"2%2836-y%29-y=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"72-2y-y=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3y=72-12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=60%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=20\", Tim; and Tala is 16;\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Or \"y-2%2836-y%29=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y-72%2B2y=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3y=72%2B12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3y=84\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3y=7%2A3%2A4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=28\", Tim
\n" ); document.write( "and Tala would be 8.
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