document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985553>Question 985553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thabo is twice as old as john and the sum of their age is 96.epress the information in an equation and calculate thabo's age </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "express the information in an equation and calculate thabo's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + j = 96<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute for \"t\" and solve for \"j\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j+j = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, solve for \"t\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2*32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 64 years (Thabo's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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