document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012299>Question 1012299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of your parents age is 74. Your father is 6 years older than your mother. Write a system of equations to find the ages of both parents. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #628189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=628189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call their ages NOW, f and m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + m = 74  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = m + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve, substitute the second into the first and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 6 + m = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + 6 = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then f = 34 + 6 = 40 </SPAN>\n" );
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