document.write( "Question 196852: Jhon is 16 years older than his youngest sister, Linda.Together, their ages total 36 years.How old is each person? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let J = John's age
\n" ); document.write( "Let L = Linda's age
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\n" ); document.write( "write an equation for each statement:
\n" ); document.write( "Jhon is 16 years older than his youngest sister, Linda.
\n" ); document.write( "J = L+16
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\n" ); document.write( "Together, their ages total 36 years.
\n" ); document.write( "J + L = 36
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\n" ); document.write( "How old is each person?
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (L+16) for J in the above equation, find L:
\n" ); document.write( "(L+16) + L = 36
\n" ); document.write( "2L = 36 - 16
\n" ); document.write( "2L = 20
\n" ); document.write( "L = 10 yrs old
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "J = 10 + 16
\n" ); document.write( "J = 26 \n" ); document.write( "
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