document.write( "Question 1189738: The sum of Mr. Micklow and Mrs. Craft's age is 55. The difference of their age is 3. What are their ages? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #821178 by ikleyn(52790) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "   Mrs. +  Mr.  = 55\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x   + (x+3) = 55\r\n" );
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document.write( "      2x        = 55 - 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "      2x        = 52\r\n" );
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document.write( "       x        = 52/2 = 26.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Mrs. is 26 years old.  Mr. is 26 + 3 = 29 years old.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.  26 + 29 = 55 years, in total.   ! Correct !\r\n" );
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