document.write( "Question 99624: Oriana is 5 years older than her brother Francisco. The sum of their ages is 27. How old is each child? \n" ); document.write( "
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Francisco = x
\n" ); document.write( "Oriana = x+5
\n" ); document.write( "Sum of ages is 27
\n" ); document.write( "so
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%29%2B%28x%2B5%29=27\"
\n" ); document.write( "now solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%29%2B%28x%2B5%29=27\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2Bx%2B5=27\" simplify
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B5=27\" combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=27-5\" isolate term with x
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=22\" divide both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=11\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now that you have solved for x you know Francisco is 11
\n" ); document.write( "use that to find Oriana's age.
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