document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180171>Question 180171</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/003052217x/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Nora's age and her grandmother's age is 71. Four times Nora's age is 6 less than her grandmother's age. 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 #135024 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=eperette><B>eperette(173)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=eperette><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=135024\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n+g=71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=g-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n=71-g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(71-g)=g-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "284-4g=g-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290-4g=g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290=5g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=g-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=58-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g+n=58+13=71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(13)=52  and g-6=58-6=52...right </SPAN>\n" );
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