document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523198>Question 523198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Matthew and alex are brothers. one is 5 years older than the other. The sum of their ages are 27. what are there ages? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5 = other {one is 5 years older than the other}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 5 = 27 {sum of their ages is 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5 = 27 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 22 {subtracted 5 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 {divided both sides by 2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5 = 16 {substituted 11, in for x, into x + 5}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 and 16 are their ages<BR>\n" );
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