document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851524>Question 851524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amanda is 20 years older than Jenny. the sum of their ages is 44.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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 #512837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=512837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's what we know:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = J + 20 (Amanda is 20 years older than Jenny)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + J = 44 (the sum of their ages is 44.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of A into the second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(J+20) + J = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J + 20 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 20 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Jenny is 12, then Amanda is 12+20, or 32.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do those add up to 44?  Yes, 12+32 is 44.<BR>\n" );
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