document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663632>Question 663632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amos and Micah are brothers.  Amos is two years less than twice Mica's age.  The sum of there age is 16.  how old are they </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = amos<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mica<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x into the second equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y - 2 + y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y - 2 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 16 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6 is Mica's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2(6)-2 = 10 is Amos' age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 + 10 = 16<BR>\n" );
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