document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343340>Question 343340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Linda's and Steve's ages is 113.Steve is 11 years older than Linda.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is Linda and how old is Steve? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245657 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245657\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=113_y=x+11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting y from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+113_y=x+11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of x with the solution found by solving the last equation for x.  In this case, the value substituted is -y+113.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+113_y=(-y+113)+11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression -y+113.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+113_y=-y+113+11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 11 to 113 to get 124.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+113_y=-y+124\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -y contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by adding y to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+113_y+y=124\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y and y are like terms, add y to y to get 2y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+113_2y=124\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+113_(2y)/(2)=(124)/(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+113_y=(124)/(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+113_y=62\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of y with the solution found by solving the last equation for y.  In this case, the value substituted is 62.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-(62)+113_y=62\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -1 by the 62 inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-62+113_y=62\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 113 to -62 to get 51.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=51_y=62\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the solution to the system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=51 (Linda)_y=62 (steve) </SPAN>\n" );
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