document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950136>Question 950136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem: \"Jim and James are brothers. Jim's age is seven less than two times James' age. Their combined age is forty-one. How old are James and Jim?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to set up many equations, which includes 2x-7+x=41, where the variable \"x\" would equal James' age, but this has not worked. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, Jim's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y, James age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim's age is seven less than two times James' age. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their combined age is forty-one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x=-7%2B2y%2Cx%2By=41%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x=-7%2B2y%2Cx%2By=41%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x into the age sum equation,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2By-7=41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2By-7=41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y-7=41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y-7=41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=41%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=41%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=48%2F3=16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=48%2F3=16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2y-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2y-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2A16-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2A16-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=32-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=32-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YOUR equation should still work, no matter which way James and Jims variables were assigned.  Your starting equation is good according to how you assigned x for James age.  You would get the y value for Jims age.   </SPAN>\n" );
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