document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549934>Question 549934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Beth is 8 2/3 older than Ben. The Sum of their ages is 23 Years.How old is Ben ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "B = b + 8 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + b = 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"B\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+ 8 2/3 + b = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 14 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b = 43/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 43/6 = 7 1/3 hears (Ben's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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