document.write( "Question 945313: 1.Danny is 9 years older than Harold. Together, their ages add up to 23. How old is Danny?
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1. AGES
\n" ); document.write( "D=Danny's age; H=Harold's age=D-9
\n" ); document.write( "D+H=23 Substitute for H
\n" ); document.write( "D+(D-9)=23 Add 9 to each side
\n" ); document.write( "2D=32 Divide each side by 2
\n" ); document.write( "D=16 ANSWER 1: Danny is 16 years old
\n" ); document.write( "D+H=23
\n" ); document.write( "16+H=23 Subtract 16 from each side
\n" ); document.write( "H=7 ANSWER 2: Harold is 7 years old
\n" ); document.write( "CHECK Danny is 9 years older (7+9=16) and sum is 23(16+7=23)
\n" ); document.write( "2. ANGLES(1) Let A=angles 1 and 2 and A+63 the third
\n" ); document.write( "Sum of angles in triangle=180 degrees:
\n" ); document.write( "A+A+A+63=180 degrees subtract 63 from each side
\n" ); document.write( "3A=117 degrees divide each side by 3
\n" ); document.write( "A=39 The smaller angles each measure 39 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "Larger angle=39+63=102 degrees ANSWER: The larger angle measures 102 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "3. ANGLES (2) Let A= angles 1 and 2 and A+72 degrees=the larger
\n" ); document.write( "Sum of angles in triangle=180 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "A+A+A+72=180 degrees Subtract 72 from each side
\n" ); document.write( "3A=108 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "A=36 degrees ANSWER The smaller angles each measure 36 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "4. EARNINGS Let B=Becky's earnings, M=Michael's earnings=3B
\n" ); document.write( "M+B=$240 Substitute for M
\n" ); document.write( "3B+B=240
\n" ); document.write( "4B=240
\n" ); document.write( "B=60 Becky earns $60 a week.
\n" ); document.write( "M=3B=3($60)=$180 ANSWER Michael earns $180 a week.
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\n" ); document.write( "M+B=$240
\n" ); document.write( "$180+$60=$240
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