document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=381741>Question 381741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve a question like: brian is 26 years older than his daughter kim. the sum of their ages is twice the difference of their ages. find their ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270733 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use b & k for the ages to avoid typing.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write down what you're told:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = k + 26 (he's 26 years older)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages is b + k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference is b - k<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, (b+k) is 2 times (b-k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+k = 2(b-k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub (k+26) for b, solve for k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc<BR>\n" );
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