document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80990>Question 80990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lesie is 4 years older than john. the sum of their ages is 32. How old is Leslie? How old is John? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "lesie is 4 years older than john. the sum of their ages is 32. How old is Leslie? How old is John?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume age of John is = x years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then age of Lesie    = x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of their age is 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x + x + 4 = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2x + 4 = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4 from both sides (Here we need to find the value of x....for that bring all other terms other than x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2x + 4 - 4 = 32 - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2x = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2x/2 = 28/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That age of John, x = 14 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Age of Lesie = x + 4 = 14 + 4 = 18 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check your answer, it is given that sum of their age is 32....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here also 14 + 18 = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found this method useful\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseena.\r<BR>\n" );
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