document.write( "Question 936532: Martin is two years younger then angel while janessa is triple angel's age. If the sum of their ages is seventy-eight, how old are they? \n" ); document.write( "
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Martin is two years younger then angel while janessa is triple angel's age. If the sum of their ages is seventy-eight, how old are they?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "m = a -2
\n" ); document.write( "j = 3a
\n" ); document.write( "m + a + j = 78
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and \"j\" and solve for \"a\"::
\n" ); document.write( "a-2 + a + 3a = 78
\n" ); document.write( "5a = 80
\n" ); document.write( "a = 16 (angel's age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "m = a-2 = 14 (martin's age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "j = 3a = 48 (angel's age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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