document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114597>Question 1114597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy is 12 years more than half Penny's age in 7 years Amy will be 22 years less than two times Penny's age. What are their 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 #729614 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=729614\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a = Amy's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let p = Penny's<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Amy is 12 years more than half Penny's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >p + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " in 7 years Amy will be 22 years less than two times Penny's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 7 = 2(p+7) - 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2p + 14 - 22 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2p - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the first equation, replace a with (2p-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p - 15 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >p + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >p + 12 + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >p + 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p -<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >p = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5p = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27%2F1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27%2F1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 18 yrs is Penny's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2(18) - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 21 yrs is Amy's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in the statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Amy is 12 years more than half Penny's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(18) + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 9 + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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