document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037452>Question 1037452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q1) Write an algebraic expression. Then write an equation for the variable indicated for the last sentence. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Let b be Bonnie's age now. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " a) What was her age 6 years ago?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b) If Clyde is 1 year younger than Bonnie, represent his age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " c) What was Clyde's age 6 years ago?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " d) If 6 years ago the sum of their ages was 35, write an equation to represent <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q1) Write an algebraic expression. Then write an equation for the variable indicated for the last sentence. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Let b be Bonnie's age now. // and c be the Clyde's age now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a) What was her age 6 years ago?                                     b-6.\r\n" );
document.write( " b) If Clyde is 1 year younger than Bonnie, represent his age now.    c = b-1.\r\n" );
document.write( " c) What was Clyde's age 6 years ago?                                 c-6\r\n" );
document.write( " d) If 6 years ago the sum of their ages was 35, write an equation  \r\n" );
document.write( "    to represent this.                                                (b-6) + (c-6) = 35,   or, substituting c = b-1 from above,\r\n" );
document.write( "                                                                      (b-6) + (b-7) = 35,   which is  2b-13 = 35.\r\n" );
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