document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404525>Question 404525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marla is 5 years younger than her friend Carey. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 41. How old is each of them now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #285886 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mr.Math><B>Mr.Math(29)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mr.Math><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=Mr.Math><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Marla is x now and Carey is y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we obtain the system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+x+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+x+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+5%29+%2B+%28y+-+5%29+=+41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+5%29+%2B+%28y+-+5%29+=+41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the expression for y from the first equation into the second equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+5%29+%2B+%28%28x+%2B+5%29+-+5%29+=+41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+5%29+%2B+%28%28x+%2B+5%29+-+5%29+=+41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify this expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+5+%2B+x+%2B+5+-+5+=+41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+5+%2B+x+%2B+5+-+5+=+41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+5+=+41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+5+=+41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+x+%2B+5+=+23+%2B+5+=+28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+x+%2B+5+=+23+%2B+5+=+28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is: Marla is 23 now and Carey is 28.\r<BR>\n" );
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