document.write( "Question 157819: Craig is 24 years younger than his mother. Together their ages total 56 years. How old is each person? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #116324 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Doing this algebraically:
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"x=MothersAge\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-24=CraigsAge\"$ , 24 years younger
\n" ); document.write( "Then, $\"x%2Bx-24=56\"$ ,----> eqn 1: total of their ages is 56 right?
\n" ); document.write( "continuing,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=56%2B24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=80\"$ ------> $\"cross%282%29x%2Fcross%282%29=cross%2880%2940%2Fcross%282%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=40years\"$ -----------------------> Mother's AGE
\n" ); document.write( " $\"40-24=16years\"$ -------------------> Craig's AGE
\n" ); document.write( "In doubt? go back eqn 1:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"40%2B16=56\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"56years=56years\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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