document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717408>Question 717408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jose is 12 years older than Maria. The sum of their ages is 40. How old is Maria? How old is Jose?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jose = x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum (addition) total of two is 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+12=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+12=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 12 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides to get x alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug answer into original people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria = 14yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jose = 26yrs<BR>\n" );
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