document.write( "Question 1111421: Beth is 5years younger than Celeste next year their age will have a sum equal to 57 how old each now
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Beth is 5years younger than Celeste
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\n" ); document.write( "b - c = -5
\n" ); document.write( " next year their age will have a sum equal to 57
\n" ); document.write( "(b+1) + (c+1) = 57
\n" ); document.write( "b + c + 2 = 57
\n" ); document.write( "b + c = 57 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "b + c = 55
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\n" ); document.write( "Use elimination with these two equations
\n" ); document.write( "b - c = -5
\n" ); document.write( "b + c = 55
\n" ); document.write( "-----------------addition eliminates c, find b
\n" ); document.write( "2b = 50
\n" ); document.write( "b = 50/2
\n" ); document.write( "b = 25 yrs is Beth's age
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\n" ); document.write( "25 + c = 55
\n" ); document.write( "c = 55 - 25
\n" ); document.write( "c = 30 yrs is Celeste's age
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