document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955772>Question 955772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike is x years old. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah's age is Mike's age times 3 and plus 2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their combined age equals 50 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set up an equation.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583929 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=583929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S=Sarah's age; x=Mike's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+x=50 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=50yrs-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2=50yrs-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=48yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12yrs ANSWER 1: Mike is 12 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=50yrs-x=50yrs-12yrs=38yrs ANSWER 2:Sarah is 38 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38=3(12)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38=38 </SPAN>\n" );
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