document.write( "Question 865822: Ana is 5 years more than Jack. The sum of their ages is 29. Find the ages of Ana and Jack ? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #521919 by lenny460(1073)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ana is 5 years more than Jack. The sum of their ages is 29. Find the ages of Ana and Jack ?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the age of Jack be x years.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the age of Ana be (x + 5) years.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + (x + 5) = 29\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x + 5 = 29\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x = 24\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 12 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 5 = 17\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ana is 17 years and Jack is 12 years.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "lennox obuong \n" ); document.write( "algebra tutor \n" ); document.write( " |