document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379155>Question 379155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Aunt is 7 years younger than uncle and ages total 71.  I was thinking A + B - 7 = 71.  I added 7 to each side to make it A + B = 71 + 7.  A + B = 78.  divided 78 by two to make 39 and then subtracted the 7 from 39 to make 32.  so one is 32 and one is 39 and it totals 71 but I am thinking that I am making more work than necessary?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is a 4th grade problem and we are just starting.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a = Aunt's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+7) = Uncle's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + (a+7) = 71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 71 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 32 is Aunt's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39 = uncles age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: 32 + 39 = 71 </SPAN>\n" );
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