document.write( "Question 956969: Dylan is 9 years older than Parry. Together their ages sum to 65 years. How old is Parry?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #584705 by Saleye(10)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let 'd' & 'p' be the ages of of Dylan & Parry respectively:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We've: =>Dylan is 9 years older than Parry. \n" ); document.write( "=> \n" ); document.write( "d=p+9 ---(eq. 1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also sum of their age: \n" ); document.write( "=> d+p=65---(eq. 2) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "=>Subtitute 'd' from eq. 1 in to two: \n" ); document.write( "=> (p+9)+p=65 \n" ); document.write( "solve for p: \n" ); document.write( "p=28 years <= the age of Parry. \n" ); document.write( "Age of Dylan \n" ); document.write( "d=p+9=37 \n" ); document.write( " |