document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761992>Question 761992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of Petra and her mother is 47. Her mother is 14 years more than twice as old as Petra. How old are Petra and her mother?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #463632 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=463632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mother = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Petra = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 47 ...1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother = 14 years older than twice as old as Petra<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x = 14 + 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(14 + 2y) + y = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      14 + 3y = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           3y = 47 - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           3y = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            y = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Petra = y = 11 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother = 14 + 2y = 36 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     36 + 11 = 47.<BR>\n" );
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