document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328034>Question 328034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ayie is 8 yrs. old than Icas. The sum  of their age is 32. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234928 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=meay7c><B>meay7c(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=meay7c><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=meay7c><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234928\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = Icas age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that Ayie's age will be 8 more than Icas' age. (8 + x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of both ages is 32.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's set up an equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8 + x) + x = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 8 + (x + x) = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 8 + 2x =32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Icas is 12 and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ayie is 20 (8 + 12 = 20)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your solutions by plugging x into the first equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + 12 + 12 = 32 Yes!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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