document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1174919>Question 1174919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> julia is 8 years older then dylan. sofia is four years youner than dylan. the sum of there ages is 55. what is each persons age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "j = d + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sofia is four years younger than dylan.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = d - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the sum of there ages is 55.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + d + s = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( " what is each persons age?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace j with (d+8), replace s with (d-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d+8) + d + (d-4) = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d + 4 = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d = 55 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 51/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 17 yrs is Dylan's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm sure you can find the other ages, ensure they all add up to 55 </SPAN>\n" );
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