document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321752>Question 321752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs. West is 14 years younger than her aunt. If Mrs. West's age in years is as much below 60 as her aunt's age is over 40, how old is each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=aunt's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x-14=Mrs West's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-(x-14)=x-40 simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-x+14=x-40 subtract x from each side and also subtract 60 and 14 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-60-x-x+14-14=x-x-40-60-14 collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=57------------aunt's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-14=57-14= 43----------Mrs West's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-43=57-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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