document.write( "Question 1117837: Suzie is four times as old as her daughter Samantha. The sum of their ages is 70 years. Find their ages. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #732986 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = Samantha's age
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x+\"$ = Suzie's age
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+4x+=+70+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+=+70+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x+=+4%2A14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x+=+56+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Suzie is 56
\n" ); document.write( "Samantha is 14
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