document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176753>Question 1176753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suzy is 12 years old, which is 1.5 times her brother's age, and 25 less than her mother's age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #804184 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=804184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s = suzy's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = her brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = her mother's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equations are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 1.5 * b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = m - 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since s = 12, the equations become:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 = 1.5 * b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = m - 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for b in the first equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 12 / 1.5 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for m in the second equation get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 12 + 25 = 37\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "her brother is 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "her mother is 37.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "those are your answers. </SPAN>\n" );
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