document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145415>Question 1145415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of Kwasi and Ama is 40 years. Kwasi is 10 years older than Ama. How old are they\r<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 #766649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=766649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let k be Kwasi's age and a be Ama's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)  k + a = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)  k = a + 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute for k in equation 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + 10 + a = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 15, then k = 15 + 10 = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kwasi is 25 years old and Ama is 15 years old<BR>\n" );
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