document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=687641>Question 687641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> john is 8 years older than his sister. 10 years ago the sum of there ages were 82.find the age of each.<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 #425248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=425248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> john is 8 years older than his sister. 10 years ago the sum of there ages were 82.find the age of each.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j = s + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j-10 + s-10 = 82<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+8-10 + s - 10 = 82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s -12 = 82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 47 (sister's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"j\" using j = s + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 47+8 = 55 (john's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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