document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=625319>Question 625319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve is 7 years younger tha his brother Richard. If the sum of their ages is 37 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #393447 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=393447\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the age of Richard be n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the age of Steve be n - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add their ages together:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + n - 7 = 37\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 - 7 = 37\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 7 to each side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n - 7 + 7 = 37 + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 + 7 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "37 + 7 = 44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n = 44\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 = 44/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n - 7 = 22 - 7 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Steve is 15 years old and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Richard is 22 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22 + 15 = 37\r<BR>\n" );
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