document.write( "Question 901040: Nancy is 6 years older than Luke the sum of Luke and Nancy's age is less than 30 years
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Algebra.Com's Answer #546407 by JulietG(1812)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! N = L+6 \n" ); document.write( "N+L < 30 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute the known value of N from the first equation into the second. \n" ); document.write( "N+L < 30 \n" ); document.write( "(L+6) + L < 30 \n" ); document.write( "2L + 6 < 30 \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 6 from each side \n" ); document.write( "2L < 24 \n" ); document.write( "Divide each side by 2 \n" ); document.write( "L < 12 \n" ); document.write( "Is Luke is less than 12, then Nancy is less than 18 (Luke+6) \n" ); document.write( "Solution: \n" ); document.write( "L < 12 \n" ); document.write( "N < 18 \n" ); document.write( " |