document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227940>Question 227940</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melissa's cat is five years younger than she is. In two years,Melissa will be twice as old as her cat.How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=169327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melissa age now=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cat's age now (x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2 years Melissa will be (x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cat will be (x-5+2) or (x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)=2(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2x=-6-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 Melissa's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-5=3 The cat's age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+2=2(8-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=2*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10<BR>\n" );
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