document.write( "Question 213069: Ricky is 26 yrs old and Jenny is 5 yrs old. in how many yrs will ricky be twice as old as jenny? \n" ); document.write( "
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: Ricky is 26 yrs old and Jenny is 5 yrs old.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let t = no. of yrs for this to be true
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\n" ); document.write( "26 + t = 2(5+t)
\n" ); document.write( "26 + t = 10 + 2t
\n" ); document.write( "26 - 10 = 2t - t
\n" ); document.write( "16 = t
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "26 + 16 = 2(5 + 16)
\n" ); document.write( "42 = 2(21)
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