document.write( "Question 301020: the ages of two cousins can be represented as consecutive integers. fifteen years from now, the sum of their ages wil bee 57. how old is each now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #216088 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! the ages of two cousins can be represented as consecutive integers. \n" ); document.write( " fifteen years from now, the sum of their ages will be 57. \n" ); document.write( "how old is each now? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let x = present age of one \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "(x+1) = present age of the other \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(x+15) + (x+1+15) = 57 \n" ); document.write( "2x + 31 = 57 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 57 - 31 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 26 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = 13 and 14 are the present ages \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "(13+15) + (14+15) = \n" ); document.write( "28 + 29 = 57 \n" ); document.write( " |