document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=665959>Question 665959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is 25 years younger than his father. The sum of their ages is 53. What is Johns age?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the choices are (1)39 (2)28 (3)25 (4)14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414184 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=414184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Establish the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 53<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x in the second equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-25+y = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y -25 = 53<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Isloate y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 53 + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 78<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y+=+39%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y+=+39%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years old for father<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange the first equation as y = x + 25 and substitute into the second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x + 25 = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 25 = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolate x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 53 - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
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