document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910585>Question 910585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Victor is half as old as Maria. The sum of their ages is 54. How old is each person?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = (1/2)m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v + m = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"v\" and solve for \"m\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)m + m = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/2)m = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (2/3)54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 36 years (Maria's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"v\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = (1/2)m = (1/2)36 = 18 years (Victor's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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