document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262404>Question 262404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) Myrna is 27 years older than her son. A year ago, she was twice as old as him. How old is Myrna now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) The sum of two numbers is 574. One number is six times the other. Find the larger number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) The sum of two numbers is 56. Their difference is 22. Find the larger number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) The sum of two numbers is 1457. Four times the first number minus twice the second number is 8. Find the larger number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WEbsite rules<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=27+s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m-1)=2(s-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substituting 27+s for m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27+s-1=2s-2\r<BR>\n" );
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