document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96165>Question 96165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ihave a problem.i needd help!i just cannot fiqure out this word problem about age.well hope you can help. here itis \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sam is 10 years older than Jack.Twice Sam's age subtracted from 6 times jack's age is 7 more than Jack's age. find both sam and jack's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i cant even say it i get a headache i dont know where to start help me plz </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=70009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam is 10 years older than Jack.Twice Sam's age subtracted from 6 times jack's age is 7 more than Jack's age. find both sam and jack's age. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Jack's age be \"x\"; Sam's age is \"x+10\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-2(x+10)= x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-2x-20 = x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 (Jack's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10 = 19 (Sam's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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