document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164506>Question 164506</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)Samantha is 8 and two-third years older than Jason.The sum of their age is 23 years.How old are Samantha and Jason?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121234 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)Samantha is 8 and two-third years older than Jason.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their age is 23 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old are Samantha and Jason?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = Samantha's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let j = Jason's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Samantha is 8 and two-third years older than Jason.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = j + 8<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert to an improper fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = j + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of the denominator, multiply equation by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 3j + 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The sum of their age is 23 years\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + j = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 23 - j<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".How old are Samantha and Jason?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (23-j) for s in the equation: 3s = 3j + 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(23-j) = 3j + 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "69 - 3j = 3j + 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "69 - 26 = 3j + 3j<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "43 = 6j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=43%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"43%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 7<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years old now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 23 - 7<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 15<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yrs old now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can check that in the 1st statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = j + 8<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "15<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 7<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 8<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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