document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=925931>Question 925931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is 6 years older than his brother.  The sum of their ages is 30. How old are John and his brother?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #561848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=561848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = john age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = brother age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put the system of linear equations into standard form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "copy and paste the above standard form linear equations in to this solver:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution by matrix method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = john age now = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = brother age now = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "by elimination:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the two above equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 + y = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution by elimination method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = john age now = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = brother age now = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables:<BR>\n" );
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