document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285610>Question 285610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jamie is 5 years older than her sister Amy. If the sum of their ages is 19, how old is Jamie?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207012 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> j = jamie's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = amy's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j = a + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of their ages is 19 means the sum of a + a + 5 = 19.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This becomes 2a + 5 = 19.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation to get 2a = 14.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation by 2 to get a = 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "amy is 7 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jamie is 7 + 5 = 12 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of their ages is 19.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "means jamie is 5 years older than amy. </SPAN>\n" );
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