document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757177>Question 757177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Katherine is 2 years older than Cristine. The sum of their ages is 72. How old is each girl ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the age of Katherine be n + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the age of Cristine be n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 2 + n = 72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n + 2 = 72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n + 2 - 2 = 72 - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n = 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n = 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cristine is 35 years old and Katherine is 37 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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