document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048307>Question 1048307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> elaine is 8 years younger than her brother tyler. the sum of their ages is 34. define a variable and then write and solve an equation to find elaines and tylers age. How would I write and solve this equation?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #663901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=663901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give a variable to current age of each person, and LITERALLY WRITE THE EQUATIONS FOR THE DESCRIPTION.  Solve the system of equations.  Nothing strange.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Some of that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e, Elaine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t, Tyler<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the rest!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just a simple substitution is a good first step.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28t-8%29%2Bt=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28t-8%29%2Bt=34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and continue... </SPAN>\n" );
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