document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628417>Question 628417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this word problem. I just cant figure out how to set it up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sally's age plus 8 is equal to gart's age doubled. the sum of their ages is 124. how old is sally? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s+8=2g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=2g-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s+g=124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=124-g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2g-8=124-g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3g=132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+8=2g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+8=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "44+88=132<BR>\n" );
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