document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163625>Question 1163625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gracie is four years younger than Rose💚Gracie is four years younger than Rose. The sum of their ages is 24. What are their ages? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #787774 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=787774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> g = gracie's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = rose's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = r - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g + r = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace g in the first eqaution with r - 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r - 4 + r = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r - 4 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 4 to both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for r to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 28/2 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since g = r - 4, then you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's  their ages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rosie is 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gracie is 10.<BR>\n" );
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