document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944598>Question 944598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jan is five years older than her brother Dan. The sum of their ages is 27. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old are Jan and Dan. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages is 27.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j = d+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + d = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"d\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+5 + d = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 11 (Dan's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j = d+5 = 16 (Jan's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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