document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757538>Question 757538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has a daughter called Jane. The sum of their ages is equal to 54 and the differences between their ages is 22. How old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460878 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jane's age = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x    = 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x    = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in: x + y = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    38 + y = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         y = 54 - 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe's age = 38 yrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jane's age = 16 yrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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