document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24328>Question 24328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah is four more than four times as old as Denise.  In 8 years the sum of their ages will be 85. How old is Sarah now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah = 4+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Denise = x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah in eight years = 8+4+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Denise in eight years = 8+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum = 85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8+4+4x)+(8+x)=85 Simplfy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+20=85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4+4(13)=56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, Sarah is 56 years old and Denise is 13 years old. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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