document.write( "Question 1017852: The sum of the ages of Ron and Iezus is 92. In 6 years, the difference of their ages is 24. Given that Ron is older than Iezus, how old is each now? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of the ages of Ron and Iezus is 92. In 6 years, the difference of their ages is 24. Given that Ron is older than Iezus, how old is each now?
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Let Ron's age be R, and Iezus', I
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document.write( "Then: R + I = 92 -------- eq (i)
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document.write( "Once their ages differ by 24, it doesn't matter which year they're in, their ages will
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document.write( "always differ by 24, and since Ron is older, we get: R = 24 + I --------- eq (ii)
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document.write( "24 + I + I = 92 --------- Substituting 24 + I for R in (i)
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document.write( "        2I = 92 - 24
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document.write( "        2I = 68
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document.write( "I, or Iezus' age = , or \r
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document.write( "R = 24 + 34 --------- Substituting 34 for I in eq (ii) 
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document.write( "R, or Ron's age =  \n" );
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