document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967051>Question 967051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Tony's age and his older brother's age is 29. The difference between their ages is 5 years. How old is Tony </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rheakod><B>rheakod(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rheakod><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=591092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok first identify variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=Tony<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= Tony's brother<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug these into the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-x=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminate to get one variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you would get 2y=34---> y=17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Tony's brother is 17, then Tony is 5 years younger --->17-5= 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tony is 12 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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