document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240706>Question 240706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you write the equation for this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alex and Alicia are twins. Kevin is 5 years older than the twins. Their ages total 53. How old are the twins? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Alex = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Alicia = x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since they are twins we can assign the same variable to both of them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Kevin = x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the sum of their ages is 53, the equation becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bx%2B%28x%2B5%29=53 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bx%2B%28x%2B5%29=53\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, solve for x to find the twin ages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B5=53 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B5=53\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=53-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=53-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=48%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=48%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...this is how old each of the twins are.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find out Kevin's age, you would add 5 years.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5=16%2B5=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5=16%2B5=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done!  :) </SPAN>\n" );
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