document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026271>Question 1026271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sum of two students is 24, the difference between ages is 8. If James is older then Andy, determine their ages using simultaneous equations.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of two students is 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 24......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the difference between ages is 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 8.......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simultaneous Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 24........(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 8.........(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add Eq(1) + Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x = 16 into Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 + y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 24 - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James is 16 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Andy is 8 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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