document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154972>Question 154972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son is back in school, and my algebra from 20+ years ago is not coming back to me...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Julie is 4 times older than Aaron.  In 10 years Julie will be twice as old as Aaron.  How old are Julie and Aaron? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Aaron be x yrs old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Julie is 4x yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 years from now DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Aaron will be x+10 yrs old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Julie will be 4x+10 yrs old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Julie = twice Aaron's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+10 = 2(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 10 = 2x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 (Aaron's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 20 (Julie's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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