document.write( "Question 175109This question is from textbook harcourt math
\n" ); document.write( ": The sum of Jarod's age and Kayla's age is 21. Kayla is 5 years older than Jarod. How old are Kayla and Jarrod. Did x + 5=21. 21-5= 16. Still don't know how old anyone is. \n" ); document.write( "
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Let j = Jarod's age now
\n" ); document.write( "Let k = Kayla's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each sentence:
\n" ); document.write( "\"The sum of Jarod's age and Kayla's age is 21.\"
\n" ); document.write( "j + k = 21
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\n" ); document.write( "\" Kayla is 5 years older than Jarod.\"
\n" ); document.write( "k = j + 5
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\n" ); document.write( "How old are Kayla and Jarrod.
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\n" ); document.write( "from the above equation, take (j+5) and substitute it for k in the 1st equation
\n" ); document.write( "j + (j+5) = 21
\n" ); document.write( "2j = 21 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "2j = 16
\n" ); document.write( "j = \"16%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "j = 8 yrs is Jerod's age
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\n" ); document.write( "Use the 2nd equation to find k
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solutions in the 1st equation \n" ); document.write( "
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