document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127562>Question 1127562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve this algebra equation jean and chinoso's age add up to 29, 7 years  ago jean was as old as chinoso find their present ages ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #743985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=743985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1)  J = C + 7   (from \"7 years ago Jean was as old as Chinoso\")<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)  J + C = 29   (…\"Jean and Chinoso's age add up to 29\")<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for J:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C+7) + C = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          2C = 22   —>  C = 11  —> J = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:  Chinoso is 11 and Jean is 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  11+18 = 29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alternate (shorter) solution, using Jean's age (expressed in terms of C):<BR>\n" );
document.write( " C+7 = (29-C)   —>  2C = 22 —> C=11 —> J=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "…and using Chinoso's age (expressed in terms of J):<BR>\n" );
document.write( " J-7 = 29-J  —>  2J = 36 —>  J=18 —> C=11 \r<BR>\n" );
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