document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312378>Question 312378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tony and Belinda have a combined age of 56. Belinda is 8 more than twice Tony’s age. How old is each? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = Tony's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then from \"Belinda is 8 more than twice Tony’s age.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+8 = Belinda's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From:\"Tony and Belinda have a combined age of 56\" we get our equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x+8 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+8 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 years old (Tony)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Belinda:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+8 = 2(16)+8 = 16+8 = 24 years old  </SPAN>\n" );
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