document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203037>Question 203037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This quesion is from aplus.cmcss.net not a book.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "max is 24 years older than his son liam. in two years liam will be half as old as max. how old is liam now? and max?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " i assumed it could be put like this but it has not been working for me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= l + 24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "l= 1/2m + 2  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "in two years liam will be half as old as max. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how old is liam now? and max?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i assumed it could be put like this but it has not been working for me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = l + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both will be two years older, so you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l+2 = .5(m+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l + 2 = .5m + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = .5m + 1 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = .5m - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the 1st equation substitute (l+24) for m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = .5(l+24) - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = .5l + 12 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l - .5l = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5l = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2 to get 1l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 22 + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 46<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that is true in the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"in two years liam will be half as old as max.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 + 2 = .5(46 + 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did this make sense to you now?<BR>\n" );
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