document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551328>Question 551328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem:  The sum of the ages of Mark and his father is 58 years.  The difference in their ages is 32 years.  How old is each person?  I tried solving it by doing 2x+32=58-2x.  But then I got a fraction for an answer.  Thank you for helping me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let F = father's age and M = mikes's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+M = 58 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F-M= 32 Rewrite as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = M+32 and substitute into first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+32+M = 58 Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M+32 = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 13 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 13+32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 45 </SPAN>\n" );
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