document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395673>Question 395673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alex is 6 yrs. older than Frank. the sum of their ages is 50. find alex and frank age. show solution. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #280796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=280796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A = Alex's age and F = Frank's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = F+6  \"Alex is 6 yrs. older than Frank.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+F = 50  \"\"The sum of their ages is 50.\" Substitute for A, A = F+6 and solve for F.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(F+6)+F = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2F+6 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2F = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 22 and A = 22+6 = 28.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alex is 28 years old and Frank is 22 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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