document.write( "Question 1030151: Justin is 10 years less than half megans age. If justin is 12 years old, how old is megan? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #645050 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+j+\"$ = Justin's age
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+m+\"$ = Megan's age
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+j+=+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+j+=+%28+1%2F2+%29%2Am+-+10+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+12+=+%281%2F2%29%2Am+-+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+22+=+%281%2F2%29%2Am+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+m+=+44++\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Megan is 44
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+j+=+%28+1%2F2+%29%2Am+-+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+12+=+%28+1%2F2+%29%2A44+-+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+12+=+22+-+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+12+=+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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