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Let Bill be x years old,let Caroline be y years old.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Bill is 1 year less than twice as old as his sister Caroline.\"
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\n" ); document.write( "twice as old as his sister Caroline means (2y)
\n" ); document.write( "Bill is 1 year less than twice as old as his sister means (2y-1)
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\n" ); document.write( "(2y-1) is Bill's age,which is 'x'
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document.write( "\"The total of their ages is 26\"
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document.write( "that means
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document.write( "x+y=26
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document.write( "we know x=2y-1,so put this value in the above equation
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document.write( "x+y=26
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document.write( "(2y-1)+y=26
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document.write( "3y-1=26
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document.write( "3y=26+1
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document.write( "3y=27
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document.write( "y=9
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document.write( "x=2y-1=2(9)-1=18-1=17
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document.write( "Bill:17 years old,Caroline:9 years old
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document.write( "Hope this helps,
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document.write( "Prabhat