document.write( "Question 658400: Taylor is half as old as his father. Next year, their ages will total 62. How old is each now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #410274 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+t+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ad+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+%2B+1++%2B+d+%2B+1+=+62+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+%2B+d+=+60+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "By substitution:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%281%2F2%29%2Ad+%2B+d+=+60+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+%2B+2d+=+120+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3d+=+120+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+40+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ad+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+%281%2F2%29%2A40+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Taylor is 20
\n" ); document.write( "Dad is 40
\n" ); document.write( "----------
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "Next year
\n" ); document.write( "Taylor is 21
\n" ); document.write( "Dad is 41
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+21+%2B+41+=+62+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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