document.write( "Question 800759: jack was 11 years older than priscilla together their ages are 153, what were their ages.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #483253 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+j+\"$ = Jack's age
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+j+=+p+%2B+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+j+%2B+p+=+153+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"+p+\"$ from both sides of (1)
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+j+-+p+=+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now add the equations
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+j+-+p+=+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+j+%2B+p+=+153+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2j+=+164+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+j+=+82+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and, since
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+j+=+p+%2B+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+82+=+p+%2B+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"+11+\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+p+=+71+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Jack is 82 and Priscilla is 71\r
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