document.write( "Question 500741: my question is:
\n" ); document.write( "max and kay are cousins. the sum of their ages are 25. kay is two years less than twice the age of max. how old is max?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if you can please help me solve this i would be really grateful. if you have time can you please show the work cause i never understand these problems. thank you for your time \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #338260 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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let m = Max's age
\n" ); document.write( "Let k = Kay's age
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:
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\n" ); document.write( "\" the sum of their ages are 25.\"
\n" ); document.write( "m + k = 25
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\n" ); document.write( "\"kay is two years less than twice the age of max.\"
\n" ); document.write( "k = 2m - 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Look at the first equation, replace k with (2m-2)
\n" ); document.write( "m + (2m-2) = 25
\n" ); document.write( "3m = 25 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "3m = 27
\n" ); document.write( "m = \"27%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "m = 9 yrs is Max's age which is what they ask for
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\n" ); document.write( "But to check this out find Kay's age also
\n" ); document.write( "k = 2(9) - 2
\n" ); document.write( "k = 18 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "k = 16 yrs is Kay's present age
\n" ); document.write( "Confimr this by finding the sum
\n" ); document.write( "9 + 16 = 25, agrees with the 1st statement
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\n" ); document.write( "Was this detailed enough to see a method for doing these type problems?\r
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