document.write( "Question 1177612: The sum of Jocelyn and Joseph's age is 40. In 5 years, Joseph will be twice as Jocelyn's present age. How old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Equations (written correctly)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + y = 40,     (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y + 5 = 2x      (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "From equation (1), express y = 40-x  and plug it into the second equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    40 - x + 5 = 2x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    45 = 2x + x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    45 = 3x\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x = 45/3 = 15.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Jocelyn is 15 years old.  Joseph is  y = 40-x = 40-15 = 25 years old.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There is a bunch of lessons on age word problems \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Age problems and their solutions\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - A fresh formulation of a traditional age problem\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Really intricate age word problems\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r
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