document.write( "Question 413395: Cary is 9 years older than dan. In 7 years the sum of their ages wil equall 93. Find both their ages now. Solve using equations. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #290115 by algebrahouse.com(1659)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \"Cary is 9 years older than dan. In 7 years the sum of their ages wil equall 93. Find both their ages now. Solve using equations.\"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = Dan's age now \n" ); document.write( "x + 9 = Cary's age now {Cary is 9 yrs older than Dan}\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x + 7 = Dan's age in 7 years \n" ); document.write( "x + 16 = Cary's age in 7 years \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 7 + x + 16 = 93 {in seven years the sum of their ages will be 93} \n" ); document.write( "2x + 23 = 93 {combined like terms} \n" ); document.write( "2x = 70 {subtracted 23 from both sides} \n" ); document.write( "x = 35 {divided both sides by 35} \n" ); document.write( "x + 9 = 44 {substituted 35, in for x, into x + 9}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Dan is 35 \n" ); document.write( "Cary is 44 \n" ); document.write( "www.algebrahouse.com \n" ); document.write( " |