document.write( "Question 1152635: Jeff is twice as old as Sherry. Their combined age is 72. How old is each person? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be the Sherry's age.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the Jeff's age is 2x years, according to the condition.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation for the total age is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 2x = 72.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x = 72\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x = 72/3 = 24.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Sherry is 24 years old.  Jeff is 2*24 = 48 years.\r\n" );
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