document.write( "Question 698287: Anne is 16 years younger than Max. in 5 years, Max will be twice as old as Anne will be then. Find their ages now. \n" ); document.write( "
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a = Anne's age
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a = m - 16
\n" ); document.write( "m + 5 = 2(a + 5)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the first equation into the second.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m + 5 = 2(m - 16 + 5)
\n" ); document.write( "m + 5 = 2(m - 11)
\n" ); document.write( "m + 5 = 2m - 22
\n" ); document.write( "27 = m\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Max is 27 and Anne is 11.
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