document.write( "Question 1111533: Trevor is 6 years older than Miranda. In 8 years the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Trevor now?
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document.write( "From the condition, you have these two equations\r\n" );
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document.write( "T = M + 6             (1)   (\"Trevor is 6 years older than Miranda.\")\r\n" );
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document.write( "(T+8) + (M+8) = 60    (2)   (\"In 8 years the sum of their ages will be 60.\")\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the expression (1) for T into eq(2). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "((M+6) + 8) + (M+8) = 60\r\n" );
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document.write( "2M + 6 + 8 + 8 = 60\r\n" );
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document.write( "2M + 22 = 60  ====>  2M = 60 - 22 = 38  ====>  M =  = 19.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then  T = M + 6 = 19+6 = 25.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  M = 19,  T = 25.\r\n" );
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