document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039595>Question 1039595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Christ is 2 years younger than Jim. Their sum age is 30. Could you help me how to write this in a equation and reason why.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J=Jim's age; C=Christ's age=J-2; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+C=30 . The sum of their ages is 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+(J-2)=30 . Substitute (J-2) for C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J-2=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C=J-2=16-2=14<BR>\n" );
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