document.write( "Question 269473: I need help with this problem: Three times Nancy's age is 5 more than twice Rogers age. The sum of their age is 32. find their ages. \n" ); document.write( "

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\"Three times Nancy's age is 5 more than twice Rogers age.\" means 3N=5+2R
\n" ); document.write( "\"The sum of their age is 32.\" means N+R=32
\n" ); document.write( "N=nancys age and R=rogers age
\n" ); document.write( "3N-2R=5
\n" ); document.write( "1N+1R=32 times this whole line by 2
\n" ); document.write( "_________________________
\n" ); document.write( "3N-2R=5
\n" ); document.write( "2N+2R=64 add the 2 lines together vertically
\n" ); document.write( "________
\n" ); document.write( "5N=69
\n" ); document.write( "N=69/5=13.8
\n" ); document.write( "Nancy is 13.8yrs old
\n" ); document.write( "or 13years and 292days old
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\n" ); document.write( "so if N+R=32
\n" ); document.write( "13.8+R=32
\n" ); document.write( "R=18.2
\n" ); document.write( "Roger is 18.2yrs old
\n" ); document.write( "or 18years and 73days old
\n" ); document.write( "___________________
\n" ); document.write( "check
\n" ); document.write( "3N=5+2R
\n" ); document.write( "3(13.8)=5+2(18.2)
\n" ); document.write( "41.4=41.4
\n" ); document.write( "correct \n" ); document.write( "

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