document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224299>Question 224299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My Mum was 27 when I was born.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years ago she was twice as old as I shall be in 5 years time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old am I? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x =  my age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+27 = Mum's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5= my age in 5 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mum's age now - 8 years = Two times my age in 5 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+27 - 8 = 2(x+5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+19=2x+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+19-x=2x-x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19=x+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 10 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My age is 9 years NOW, and Mum's age is 9+27=36 years NOW.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eight years ago Mum was 28.  My age in 5 years will be 14.  Indeed, her age eight years ago was twice  my age in 5 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seminole State College of Florida<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Altamonte Springs Campus </SPAN>\n" );
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