document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160921>Question 160921</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Obie told Beth I am twice as old as you were  when I was as old as you are. Their ages told 49. How old is each. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A = O's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let B = Beth's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + B = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = (49-A)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for this statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Obie told Beth I am twice as old as you were when I was as old as you are.\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 2(B - (A-B))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 2(B - A + B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 2(2B-A)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 4B - 2A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 2A = 4B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A = 4B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (49-A) for B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A = 4(49-A)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A = 196 - 4A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A + 4A = 196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=196%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"196%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 28 yrs old is O's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49 - 28 = 21 yrs is B's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that fits the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Obie told Beth I am twice as old as you were when I was as old as you are.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = 2(21 - 7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = 2(14)  </SPAN>\n" );
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