document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202361>Question 202361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer to this question. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ayie is 8 year older than icas. the sum of their ages is 32. how old is each now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pls show the solution thank you!!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=152588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=icas age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 8+x=ayie's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are told that the sum of their ages is 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8+x=32 subtract 8 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8-8+x=32-8  collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=24  divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12------------------icas age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+x=8+12=20------------------ayie's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+12=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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