document.write( "Question 1108592: Timberlake is 39 years younger than two times the number of years pink is. The sum of there ages is 75 years old. Use p to represent pinks age. Write and solve an equation, using p, that will help you find Timberlake and Pink’s ages \n" ); document.write( "

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let t be Timberlake's age
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\n" ); document.write( "1) t + p = 75
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\n" ); document.write( "2) t = 2p -39
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\n" ); document.write( "solve equation 1 for t
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\n" ); document.write( "t = 75 - p
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\n" ); document.write( "substitute for t in equation 2
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\n" ); document.write( "3) 75 - p = 2p -39
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\n" ); document.write( "3p = 114
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\n" ); document.write( "p = 38
\n" ); document.write( "t = 75 - 38 = 37
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\n" ); document.write( "Timberlake is 37 and Pink is 38
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\n" ); document.write( "check the answer by substituting for t and p in equation 2
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\n" ); document.write( "37 = 2(38) - 39
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\n" ); document.write( "37 = 76 - 39
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\n" ); document.write( "37 = 37
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