document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135066>Question 135066</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130443980/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1 workbook</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I translate to a system of equations and solve?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Corrin is 23 years older than Beth.  In 9 years, Corrin will be twice as old as Beth.  How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=98895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c=b+23 now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+9=2b or c=2b-9 now replace c in the first equation by (2b-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b-9=b+23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b-b=23+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=32 age of Beth now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=32+23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=55 age of Corrin now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55+9=2*32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=64\r<BR>\n" );
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