document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=368933>Question 368933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Grace is 8 years older than her brother Sam.  The sum of their ages is 24.  How old is Grace?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #262881 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lefty4ever26><B>lefty4ever26(59)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lefty4ever26><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=lefty4ever26><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=262881\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need to make 2 equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G=8+S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G+S=24     Substitute G=8+S into second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G+S=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8+S)+S=24       Solve for S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+2S=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=8  So we know that Sam is 8 yrs old.  Substitute S back into the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G=8+S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=8+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=16  So Grace is 16 yrs old.<BR>\n" );
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