document.write( "Question 361258: Mike is 15 times Bill's age. If the difference in their age is 28, how old is Mike \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent Mike's age.  Then Bill's age is represented by 15x
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document.write( "question states
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document.write( "15x - x = 28
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( "14x = 28
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document.write( "x = 2 is Bills' age
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document.write( "15*2 = 30 which is Mike's age
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "30- 2 = 28 \n" );
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