document.write( "Question 261296: Don is twice as old as Irene; Ed is 16 years older than Irene. The sum of all three of their ages is 60 years. Find the age of each person. \n" ); document.write( "
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Let d = Don's age
\n" ); document.write( "Let i = Irene's age
\n" ); document.write( "Let e = Ed's age
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Don is twice as old as Irene;\"
\n" ); document.write( "d = 2i
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Ed is 16 years older than Irene.\"
\n" ); document.write( "e = i + 16
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\n" ); document.write( "\"The sum of all three of their ages is 60 years.\"
\n" ); document.write( "d + i + e = 60
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the age of each person.
\n" ); document.write( "Solve in terms of i, substitute for d & e, in the sum equation
\n" ); document.write( "2i + i + (i+16) = 60
\n" ); document.write( "4i = 60 - 16
\n" ); document.write( "4i = 44
\n" ); document.write( "i = \"44%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "i = 11
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\n" ); document.write( "I'll let you find the ages of d and e
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\n" ); document.write( "Check your solution by finding the sum of the ages = 60
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