document.write( "Question 763063: Mrs. West is 14 years younger than her aunt. If Mrs. West's age in years is as much below 60 as her aunts age is over 40 how old is each?\r
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Let A = the Aunt's age
\n" ); document.write( "Let B = Mrs. West's age
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 1: \"A+=+B+%2B+14\"
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 2: \"A+-+40+=+60+-+B\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Plug (B + 14) into equation 2 for A.
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 2: \"A+-+40+=+60+-+B\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28B%2B14%29+-+40+=+60+-+B\"
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms.
\n" ); document.write( "\"B+-+26+=+60+-+B\"
\n" ); document.write( "Add B to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"2B+-+26+=+60\"
\n" ); document.write( "Add 26 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"2B+=+86\"
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 2.
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28B+=+43%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Now plug 43 into equation 1 for B.
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 1: \"A+=+B+%2B+14%29%29%29%0D%0A%7B%7B%7BA+=+%2843%29+%2B+14\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%28A+=+57%29\"
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