document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395033>Question 395033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ariel is 2 years older than twice Juan's age and Felix is 6 years older than Juan. If the sum of their ages is 80, how old is each person? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2j+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = j+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + f + j = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for a and f and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j+2 + j+6 + j = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4j = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 18 (Juan's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2j+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 36+2 = 38 (Ariel's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = j+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 24 (Felix's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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