document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622659>Question 622659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tara is eight years younger than her sister anna.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the sum of their age is 34 how old is tara </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391502 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=391502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let their ages be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anna = n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tara = n - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + (n - 8) = 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + n - 8 = 34\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( "2n - 8 = 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 8 to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n - 8 + 8 = 34 + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8 + 8 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34 + 8 = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n = 42\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 = 42/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n - 8 = 21 - 8 = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anna is 21 years old and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tara is 13 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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