document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035768>Question 1035768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nathen is 4 years older than Henry. If the average of their ages is 28, what is the age of Nathan? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650414 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=650414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call their ages now, n and h.  We can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = h + 4 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n + h)/2 = 28 which becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + h = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute in the first one and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h+4 + h = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2h + 4 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2h = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 26 so that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 30 </SPAN>\n" );
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