document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017343>Question 1017343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anne’s age is 5 more than twice Matteo’s age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Write an algebraic expression for the sum of their ages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) How old is each person if the sum of their ages is 38?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Anne’s age is 5 more than twice Matteo’s age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)A = 5 + 2M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) How old is each person if the sum of their ages is 38?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + M = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace A with (5 + 2M) from top equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5 + 2M) + M = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove bracket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 2M + M = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M + M = 38 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anne is 27 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Matteo is 11 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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