document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956568>Question 956568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> joshua is older than astrid. the difference of their age is 12 and the sum of their ages is 50. find the age of each. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #584394 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=584394\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> J=Joshua's age; A=Astrid's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J-A=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=12+A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+A=50 Substitute for J.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+A+A=50 Subtract 12 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A=38 Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+19 ANSWER 1: Astrid is 19 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=12+A=12+19=31 ANSWER 2: Joshua is 31 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+A=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31+19=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=50\r<BR>\n" );
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