document.write( "Question 259406: Jose is 3 times his sister, Anne. The sum of their ages together is 28. What are Jose's and Anne's age?\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Now i tried solving it.. i put the equation like (j+a=28) but then it would be no solution. There was also 3a=j \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #190960 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You've got the two equations right. \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( "Now substitute for J using eq. 1 in eq. 2 to solve for A. \n" ); document.write( "Then go back and solve for J. \n" ); document.write( "Re-post if you need more help. \n" ); document.write( " |