document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897698>Question 897698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> barbra is 5 years older than Roxanne. in 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 35 years .how old is each person now </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = r + 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + 6 + r + 6 = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"r\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r + 11 + r + 6 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r + 17 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 9 yrs (Rosanne's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = r+5 = 14 yrs (Barbara's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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