document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175616>Question 1175616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy is ten years older than her brother. If the sum of their ages is thirty four how old is each of them? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Amy is x years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Her brother is then  x-10 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(This means when we find x we have found Amy's age.  We can then subtract 10 to get her brother's age)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x) + (x-10) = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 10 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22    (Amy is 22 years old, her brother is 12 years old) </SPAN>\n" );
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