document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187543>Question 1187543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am 25 years older than my son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. my son is m year old. write an expression for my age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. write an expression for our total age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. our total age is 57.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. how old is my son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. how old am i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #818542 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=818542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = your age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = your son's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the value of x is equal to y + 25 from the first equation, replace x with y + 25 in the second equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 25 + y = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 25 = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 25 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 57 - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for y to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 32/2 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you are 25 years older than your son, so you are 16 + 25 = 41.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41 + 16 = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41 - 16 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your solution is that you are 41 and your son is 16.\r<BR>\n" );
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