document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109454>Question 1109454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> BILL IS X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SUE IS 5 YEARS OLDER THAN BILL.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "JANE IS 3 YEARS YOUNGER THAN BILL.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WHAT IS THEIR COMBINED AGE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I FIRST TRIED TO WRITE THE EQUATIONS. THEN I TRIED TO PLUG IN 10 AS BILL'S AGE. IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, UNLESS I'M GIVEN ONE MORE NUMBER.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=X+5, OR X=S-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=X-3, OR J=S-5-3, THUS J=S-8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF X=10, THEN S=15 AND J=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SUM OF ALL AGES IS 32.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BUT IF I PLUG IN ANOTHER NUMBER FOR BILL, THEN THE ENTIRE ANSWER CHANGES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I THINK MY BOOK SHOULD HAVE GIVEN ME ONE MORE NUMBER IN ORDER TO SOLVE THESE AGES.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #724442 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=724442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Reading the problem, I think they <BR>\n" );
document.write( "want the answer in terms of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "plus a number, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Bill's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = sue's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Jane's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+x+%2B+5+%2B+x+-+3+=+3x+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+x+%2B+5+%2B+x+-+3+=+3x+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that you can't use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That gives you <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+3+=+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+3+=+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for Jane's age<BR>\n" );
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