document.write( "Question 656443: Ralphs age less 10 is equal to half of the sum of his age and 26 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Usually we see \"less than\" as in \"7 less than 10\", which is 10-7 = 3.
\n" ); document.write( "In your case, you have just \"less\", which is way old school.
\n" ); document.write( "Example: \"7 less 10\" is 7 - 10 = -3
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\n" ); document.write( "Let Ralph's age = R
\n" ); document.write( "\"Ralphs age less 10\"
\n" ); document.write( " R - 10
\n" ); document.write( "\"is equal to\"
\n" ); document.write( " =
\n" ); document.write( "\"half of\"
\n" ); document.write( " 1/2 times
\n" ); document.write( "\"the sum of his age and 26\"
\n" ); document.write( " (R + 26)
\n" ); document.write( "Let's put it together:
\n" ); document.write( "R - 10 = 1/2(R + 26)
\n" ); document.write( "Let's clear the fraction by multiplying everything my 2 (to get rid of the 1/2)
\n" ); document.write( "2R - 20 = R + 26
\n" ); document.write( "R - 20 = 26 (subtracted R from both sides)
\n" ); document.write( "R = 46
\n" ); document.write( "So, Ralph is 46 years old\r
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