document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892058>Question 892058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Andy, whose age is n years, is 6 years older than Ricardo. The sum of their age is 38. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #540268 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=540268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A + R = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = R + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known value of A in the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + R = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(R+6) + R = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2R + 6 = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 6 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2R = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Ricardo is 16, then Andy is 22.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22+16 = 38 </SPAN>\n" );
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