document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145105>Question 145105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> patrick is 3 years older than amy. in 5 years the sum if thier ages will be 31. how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105800 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=Amy's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=Amy's age in 5 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=Patrick's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3+5=x+8=Patrick's age in five years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5+x+8=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+13=31  subtract 13 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+13-13=31-13  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=18  divide each side by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=9------------------Amy's age <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=9+3=12---------------------Patrick's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9+5)+(12+5)=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+17=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31=31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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