document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201494>Question 201494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would you please help me identify the equation for the following problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Together we are 98 years old. I am twice as old as you were when I was as old as you are now.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand A+B=98, but cannot figure the second statement. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Caroline\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151701 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=151701\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You'll need three statements.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+-+B+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+-+B+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This represents how many years ago that A was the age B is now.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28A-x%29+=+2%28B-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28A-x%29+=+2%28B-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the equation for the second sentence\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A-x+=+2B+-+2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A-x+=+2B+-+2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+-+2B+=+-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+-+2B+=+-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A-+B+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A-+B+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A+-+3B+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A+-+3B+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+++%2B+B+=+98 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+++%2B+B+=+98\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I bet you can solve it from here :)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I get A=58.8 B=39.2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );