document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395511>Question 395511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If sam is twice as old as harry and the sum of their age is the same as 5 x Harrys age decreased by 28 . How old is each ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+h = 5h-28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"s\" and solve for \"h\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2h + h = 5h-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3h = 5h-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2h = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 14 (Harry's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 28 (Sam's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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