document.write( "Question 981564: Maria's age is 14 years less than orlandos age. The sum of their ages is 30. Find their ages. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Maria's age is 14 years less than orlandos age
\n" ); document.write( "M = O - 14
\n" ); document.write( "Rearrange
\n" ); document.write( "O = M + 14
\n" ); document.write( "The sum of their ages is 30.
\n" ); document.write( "O + M = 30
\n" ); document.write( "Replace O with (M + 14) from first equation
\n" ); document.write( "M + 14 + M = 30
\n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms
\n" ); document.write( "2M = 30 - 14
\n" ); document.write( "2M = 16
\n" ); document.write( "M = 8
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore:
\n" ); document.write( "Maria is 8 yrs old
\n" ); document.write( "Orlando's age is 22 years old
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps:-) \n" ); document.write( "
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