document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923038>Question 923038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> alex is x years old. June is 7 years older than alex. In 5 years, their total combined age will be 31 years <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a linear equation for their total combined age in 5 years </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "alex is x years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " June is 7 years older than alex.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( " In 5 years, their total combined age will be 31 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5) + (j+5) = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a linear equation for their total combined age in 5 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace j with (x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5 + (x+7) + 5 = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 17 = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can solve it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 31 - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7 is A's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = J's age </SPAN>\n" );
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