document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889113>Question 889113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Emma is 10 years older than half Olivia\"s age If the sum between Emma's age and Olivia;s age is 31 How old is Emma </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nigelyul><B>Nigelyul(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nigelyul><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=Nigelyul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=537918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Emma's age be \"a\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Olivia's age be \"b\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 10 + (1/2)(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10 + b/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + b/2 + b = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b/2 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 10 + (1/2)(14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, Emma's age is 17 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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