document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982352>Question 982352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bert is twice as Chang.five yrs ago the sum of their ages was 23.how old is bert </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bert is twice as Chang<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 2C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "five yrs ago the sum of their ages was 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B - 5 + C - 5 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace B with 2C from first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C - 5 + C - 5 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3C - 10 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3C = 23 + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3C = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bert = 22 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chang = 11 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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