document.write( "Question 434365: Ed and his younger sister are 3 years apart. The sum of their ages are 33. How old is each? Write an algebraic equation, then solve by the 4 steps! \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ed is \"x\" years old\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "his younger sister \"y=x-3\"...substitute in sum\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The sum of their ages are \"x%2By=33\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2Bx-3=33\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=36\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=18\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"y=18-3=15\"
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