document.write( "Question 906629: jim iis 7 years older than janice, the sum of their ages are 41 what is each person age? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "let's Jim's age be \"x\" and Janice \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "Jim is \"7\" years older than Janice:=> \"x=y%2B7\"...eq.1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the sum of their ages are \"41+\":=> \"x%2By=41\"...eq.2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "start with \"x%2By=41\" ...eq.2 and substitute \"x\" from eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28y%2B7%29%2By=41\" ...solve for \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y%2B7=41\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=41-7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=34\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=34%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=17\" ........Janice\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=y%2B7\"...eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=17%2B7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=24\"..............Jim\r
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