document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212053>Question 212053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adam is half as old as Erin. The difference in their ages is 16. Erin's age is the variable x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=160148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adam is half as old as Erin. The difference in their ages is 16. Erin's age is the variable x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (1/2)E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E - A = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"A\" and solve for E:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E - (1/2)E = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)E = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E = 32 (Erin's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (1/2)32 = 16 (Adam's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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