document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189858>Question 189858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jamie is 5 years older than her sister amy. If the sum of their ages is 19, how old is jamie? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142488 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=142488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let j and a be the ages of jamie and amy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j+a=19........eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=a+5.........eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take j's value from eq 2 and plug it into eq 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+5+a=19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a=14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j=a+5=7+5=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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