document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114846>Question 1114846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mathew is Y years old, his wife is 2 years older, the total age of both Mathew and his wife is 72 years. Write an equation and solve it to find the value of Mathews age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would I go about answering this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mathew:: Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wife:: Y+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y + Y+2 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y= 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = 35 yrs (Mathew's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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