document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516030>Question 516030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Karen is 5 years older than twice the age of Bill. The sum of their ages is 65. How old is Karen? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Present age of Karen = k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Bill = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages is 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k+b=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=65-b................(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Karen is 5 years older than twice the age of Bill<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=2b+5................(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of k from (1) to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65-b=2b+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b-2b=5-65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3b=-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3b/-3=-60/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of b in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=65-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=65-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Present age of Karen = k = 45 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Bill = b = 20 years old<BR>\n" );
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