document.write( "Question 1188044: Please help me with this...TIA
\n" ); document.write( "Joey's age is five years less than Cora's age. The sum of twice Joey's age and thrice Cora's age is at most 25. How old is Cora?
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document.write( "Cora = x     years old\r\n" );
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document.write( "Joey = x-5   years old\r\n" );
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document.write( "The sum:  write inequality as you read the problem\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2(x-5) + 3x <= 25\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x - 10 + 3x <= 25\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x      + 3x <= 25 + 10\r\n" );
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document.write( "         5x      <= 35\r\n" );
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document.write( "          x      <= 35/5 = 7.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Cora is at most 7 years old.\r\n" );
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