document.write( "Question 644380: Mark was 21 years older than Ashley. Together their ages totaled 165 years. What were their ages? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #405003 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! M = 21+A\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "M+A = 165\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "21+A+A = 165\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "21+2A = 165\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2A = 165 - 21\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2A = 144\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A = 144/2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A = 72\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So Ashely is 72 years old.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "M = 21+A\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "M = 21+72\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "M = 93\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And Mark is 93 years old.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If you need more help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, please consider visiting my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html and making a donation. Thank you\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " |