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Example Solving Word Problems: Age Word Problems
What You Enter
Jan is twice as old as George. The sum of their ages is 5 times George's age
less 48. How old are Jan and George?
What You Get
Find JAN's age Find GEORGE's age Find JAN Find GEORGE Let G=GEORGE Let J=JAN Given J=2G Given G+J=5G-48 G+(2G)=5G-48 Comment: Substitute 2G for J in G+J=5G-48 Step G=24 Comment Simplify Solution G=24 // J=48 Solution J=48 Substitute G=24 into J=2G End
Solution: J=48
