document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160379>Question 160379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Cecil was four times as old as Bin 8 years ago and if Cecil will be twice as old as Bin 8 years hence, what are their ages now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X is Bin's current age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 years ago Cecil was four n Bin's age. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X-8)4=Cecil's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In eight years Cecil will be 2n Bin's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-8)4+16=2(x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to add 16 to keep the number of years equal on both sides, there is a difference of 16 years on  one side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive property\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-32+16=2x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-16=2x+16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 16 to each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=2X+32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2X from each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X=32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16-8= age Bin when Cecil was 4times his age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bin was 8 and Cecil was 32 in eight years Cecil will be 48 and Bin will be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus Bin is now 16 and Cecil is ow 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add \r<BR>\n" );
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