document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946210>Question 946210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help figuring this problem out please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the ages of Adam and Benjamin is 27,the sum of the ages of Adam and Catherine is 23,the sum of the ages of Benjamin and Catherine is 18.How old is Adam?\r<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 #577254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=577254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2BB=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2BB=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2BC=23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2BC=23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%2BC=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%2BC=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From eq. 3,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into eq. 2,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A-B=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A-B=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add eq. 1 and 3,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and finally,<BR>\n" );
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