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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Miguel is 8 years older than his brother Juan. Five years from now, he will be twice as old as Juan. How old are the boys now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let x be the age of Juan\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let x+8 be the age of Miguel since he is 8 years older than Juan.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let x+5 be the age of Juan five years from now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Let x+8+5=x+13 be the age of Miguel five years from now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Then x+13=2(x+5)  since five years from now Miguel will be twice as old as Juan.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  Solving x+13=2(x+5)  yields the following steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 10 from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now five years from now Miguel will be  16 and Juan will be 8 which is twice as old as Juan and this is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7.  ANSWER:  Juan is 3 years old and Miguel is 11 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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