document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622402>Question 622402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  A is 6 years older than B. In 5 years time their total age is 70. How old are they now?                                                                                                         The answer is 33 and 27, but how do you calculate this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=391361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the age of A be = n + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the age of B be = n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In five years time:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = n + 6 + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = n + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(n + 6 + 5) + (n + 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 6 + 5 + n + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + n = 2n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 + 5 + 5 = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n + 16 = 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 16 from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n + 16 - 16 = 70 - 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 - 16 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "70 - 16 = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n/2 = 54/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 6 = 27 + 6 = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A is 33 years old and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B is 27 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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