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( "
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ahmed is 7 years older than his sister if the sun of their ages is 21 years find their ages
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "a = s + 7
\n" ); document.write( "a + s = 21
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\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)
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\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
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\n" ); document.write( "cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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