document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153671>Question 153671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob is 20 years older than Ben. In 10 years, Bob will be twice as old as Ben. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = age of Ben<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then because \"Bob is 20 years older than Ben\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20 = age of Bob<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our equation is derived from: \"In 10 years, Bob will be twice as old as Ben.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+20) + 10 = 2(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 30 = 2x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 years = x (age of Ben)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+20 = 10 + 20 = 30 years (age of Bob) </SPAN>\n" );
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