document.write( "Question 1156213: Anna is four times as old as Matt, the sum of their ages is 65 years. how old are they \n" ); document.write( "
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Anna is four times as old as Matt, the sum of their ages is 65 years. how old are they?
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\n" ); document.write( "Symbolize with two equations
\n" ); document.write( "a = 4m
\n" ); document.write( "a+m = 65
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"m\"
\n" ); document.write( "4m+m = 65
\n" ); document.write( "5m = 65
\n" ); document.write( "m = 13 yrs (Matt's age)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"a\"
\n" ); document.write( "a = 4m = 4*13 = 52 yrs (Anna's age)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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