document.write( "Question 721516: sues mother is 22 years older than susan and the sum of their ages is 60. find their ages \n" ); document.write( "

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sues mother is 22 years older than susan and the sum of their ages is 60. find their ages\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the ages be:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Susan = n\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Susan's mother = n + 22\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n + n + 22 = 60\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2n + 22 = 60\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 22 from each side of the equation.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2n + 22 - 22 = 60 - 22\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2n = 38\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n = 19\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n + 22 = 19 + 22 = 41\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Susan is 19 years old.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Susan's mother is 41 years old.\r
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