document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181462>Question 181462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me in this age word problem : a woman is now 40 years old and her daughter is 14 years old. in how many years will the mother be exactly twice as old as her daughter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136077 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136077\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of years when mother will be twice as old as daughter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"mother's age\" = twice \"daughter's age\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+x = 2(14+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+x = 28+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = 28+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 12 years, Mom will be twice daughter's age<BR>\n" );
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