document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717744>Question 717744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jan is 8 years older than Natalie. If the sum of their ages is 42, find their ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><B>jndarrell(58)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><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=440485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Natalie = x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jan = x+8 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum = addition\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x+8 = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+8=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the 8 from both sides of the equation as the first step to get x alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2 to get the x alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question asked you for both ages, plug the solution to x in our set up at the top *DONT FORGET UNITS*<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Natalie: 17years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jan: 25 years </SPAN>\n" );
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