document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=741976>Question 741976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> alice and dan's ages add up to 110. dan is two years older than alice. how old are alice and dan </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, A + D = 110 and D = A + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the substitution method, we will substitute the equation D=A+2 into the first equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + A + 2 = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A + 2 = 110  Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A = 108  move the 2 to the other side of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 54, which is Alice's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D = A + 2 so D = 54 + 2 = 56, which is Dan's age </SPAN>\n" );
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