document.write( "Question 402475: Cindy's age and her older cousin Robert's age together equal 28. Cindys age is 3 times less than Robert's. How old are the cousins? \n" ); document.write( "
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Cindy's age and her older cousin Robert's age together equal 28. Cindys age is 3 times less than Robert's. How old are the cousins?
\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "c + r = 28
\n" ); document.write( "c = r-3
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\n" ); document.write( "Rearrange:
\n" ); document.write( "c + r = 28
\n" ); document.write( "c - r = -3
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\n" ); document.write( "Add and solve for \"c\":
\n" ); document.write( "2c = 25
\n" ); document.write( "c = 12.5 (Cindy's age)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"r\":
\n" ); document.write( "c + r = 28
\n" ); document.write( "12.5 + r = 28
\n" ); document.write( "r = 15.5 (Robert's age)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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