document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970067>Question 970067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve is 4 years older than Tim. Five years from now, the sum of their ages will be 28. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the sum of their ages will be 28 in 5 years, the sum of their ages now is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 years-10 years=18 years  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=Tim's age: S=Steve's age=T+4 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T+S=18 yrs Substitute for S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T+(T+4 yrs)=18 yrs Subtract 4 yrs from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2T=14 yrs Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=7yrs ANSWER 1: Tim is 7 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=T+4yrs=7yrs+4yrs=11 yrs ANSWER 2: Steve is 11 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(T+5yrs)+(S+5yrs)=28yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7yrs+5Yrs)+(11yrs+5yrs)=28yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12yrs+16yrs=28yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28yrs=28yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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