document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172388>Question 172388</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this problem. im stuck.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jacob is 8 years older than Anthony. The sum of their ages is 38. Find their ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127294 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let Jacob's and Anthony's ages be j and a respectively<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j=a+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+j=38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now substitute j's value in first equation into 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+(a+8)=38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a=30<BR>\n" );
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