document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=690322>Question 690322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brad is eight more than two times as old as Sarah. In 10 years the sum of their ages withh be 76. How old is Sarah now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 2s + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+10  + s + 10 = 76<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s+8 + 10 + s+10 = 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s + 28 = 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 16 yrs (Sarah's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2s + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brad = 40 yrs (Brad's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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