document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=962548>Question 962548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kayla is 9 years older than twice Hannah's age. If the difference in their ages is 16, how old is Kayla? How old is Hannah? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588123 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=588123\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> H=Hannah's age; K=Kayla's age=2H+9yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K-H=16yrs Add H to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K=H+16yrs Use this to substitute for K.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K=2H+9yrs Substitute for K from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H+16yrs=2H+9yrs Subtract (H+9) from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7yrs=H ANSWER 1: Hannah is 7 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K=H+16yrs=7yrs+16yrs=23yrs ANSWER 2: Kayla is 23 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "K=2H+9yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23yrs=2(7yrs)+9yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23yrs=14yrs+9yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23yrs=23yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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