document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242633>Question 242633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of Ted  and Mac's age is 58, 8 years ago,Ted is twice as old as Mac. How old is Mac?<BR>\n" );
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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 #177612 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mac's age now = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ted's age now = 58 - x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mac's age 8 years ago = x - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ted's age 8 years ago = (58 - x) - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is your equation and you solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2[(58 - x) - 8] = x - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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