document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=635203>Question 635203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of linda and steve's age is 113 steve is 11 years older than linda how old is steve and how old is linda </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #400152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=400152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=Linda's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+11=Steve's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+11=113  subtract 11 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+11-11=113-11 collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=102 divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=51 years old------------------Lindas age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+11=51+11=62 years old----Steve's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51+62=113<BR>\n" );
document.write( "113=113\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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