document.write( "Question 691839: ahmed is 7 years older than his sister if the sun of their ages is 21 years find their ages \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #426872 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ahmed is 7 years older than his sister if the sun of their ages is 21 years find their ages \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "a = s + 7 \n" ); document.write( "a + s = 21 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"s\": \n" ); document.write( "s+7 + s = 21 \n" ); document.write( "2s = 14 \n" ); document.write( "s = 7 (sister's age now) \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"a\" \n" ); document.write( "a = s + 7 \n" ); document.write( "a = 7+7 \n" ); document.write( "a = 14 yrs (ahmed's) age now \n" ); document.write( "================================ \n" ); document.write( "cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( " |