document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=488434>Question 488434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Craig is 24 years younger than his mother. Together their ages total 56 years. How is each person? Explain how you found your answer. I need help why this question i have been trying for one hour to do it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333370 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let mother's age be x years , then Craig's age is x-24 years. Since together their ages total is 56 years, we write the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x-24=56, solving this equation we get mother's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-24=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-24+24=56+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=80 divide both sides by 2, and get x=40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:Mother's age is 40, and Craig's age is 40-24= 16. </SPAN>\n" );
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