document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624555>Question 624555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> steven is 13 years older than his sister sarah. together they are 28 years old. how old is steven and how old is sarah?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pleaseeee help me i need this done for my math summer homework! im going into sixth grade! please help and thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #392844 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=392844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Steven's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Sarah's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+b+%2B+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+b+%2B+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2B+13+%2B+b++=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2B+13+%2B+b++=+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2b+%2B+13+=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2b+%2B+13+=+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2b+=+28+-+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2b+=+28+-+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2b+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2b+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=7.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=7.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+b+%2B+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+b+%2B+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+7.5+%2B+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+7.5+%2B+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+20.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+20.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steven is 20 yrs 6 mos old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah is 7 yrs 6 mos old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do ages add up to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is the difference <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes </SPAN>\n" );
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