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document.write( "The sume of the ages of 2 boys is 18. If 4 times the younger boys age is subtracted from 3 times the older boys age, the difference is 12. What are the ages of the two boys?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please tell me how to solve this! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried 2x=18 for the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then 3x-4x=12? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am so lost\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please get back to me asap\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have class in an hour and a half!! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HELP!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let age of younger boy =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "age of older boy = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 18 ..........(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and 3y - 4x = 12 .........(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation 1 by 4 and add both equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 4y = 72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y - 4x= 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then 7y = 84  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> y = 84/7 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 18 -12 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "age of younger boy is 6, age of older boy is 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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