document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171434>Question 171434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jackie is five years older than her brother. In four years, Jackie will be twice as old as her brother will be. How old is Jackie now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=Jackie's brother's age now; in 4 years he will be x+4 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+5=Jackie's age now;  in 4 years she will be x+5+4=x+9 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9=2(x+4)  get rid of parens (distributive)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9=2x+8  subtract x and also 8 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-x+9-8=2x-x+8-8  collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=x or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1---------------------Jackie's brother's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=1+5=6----------------Jackie's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+4=2*(1+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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