document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271023>Question 271023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of Al's age and his older brother's age is 29. The difference between their ages is 5 years. How old is Al?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B+A=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-A=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But then, I don't know how to write the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we start with these equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%2BA=29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%2BA=29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B-A=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B-A=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1 - add down to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2B+=+34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2B+=+34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 - divide to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+%2B+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+%2B+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 3 - by substitution, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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