document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966046>Question 966046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sandy is 35 years older than Tony the sum of their ages is 43. How old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590461 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let &nbsp;x&nbsp; be the Tony's age in years.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Then Sandy's age is &nbsp;x + 35, &nbsp;according to the condition.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Next, &nbsp;you have an equation \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(x + 35) + x = 43.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Simplify and solve it:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2x + 35 = 43,\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2x = 43 - 35,\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2x = 8,\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<B>Answer</B>. Tony is &nbsp;4&nbsp; years old, &nbsp;Sandy is &nbsp;4 + 35 = 39 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );