document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953159>Question 953159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is two years older than Robert.  The sum of their ages is  28.  Write an expression for each person, write the equation for the situation and find out how old each person is?\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 #582066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=582066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R=Robert's age; M=Mary's age=R+2yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+M=28yrs Substitute for M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+R+2yrs=28yrs Subtract 2 yrs for each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2R=26yrs Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=13 yrs ANSWER 1: Robert is 13 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=R+2yrs=13yrs+2yrs=15yrs  ANSWER 2: Mary is 15 years old.<BR>\n" );
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