document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1167724>Question 1167724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lee's age is 15 years less than half Bob's age. If the sum of their ages is 9, find both their ages.\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 #792312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><B>VFBundy(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><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=VFBundy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=792312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob's age = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lee's age = 0.5b - 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b + (0.5b - 15) = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b + 0.5b - 15 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5b - 15 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5b = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bob's age = b = <b>16</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lee's age = 0.5b - 15 = 0.5(16) - 15 = 8 - 15 = <b>-7</b> </SPAN>\n" );
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