document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265601>Question 265601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue is 25 years older than Bill. in 4 years, Sue will be twice as old as Bill will be in 4 years. How old are they now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=sue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=Bill\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s+25=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am stuck after this. I don't understand how to come up with the second equation to solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Heather </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Sue is 25 years older than Bill\" ___ s = b + 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"in 4 years, Sue will be twice as old as Bill will be in 4 years\" ___ s + 4 = 2(b + 4) </SPAN>\n" );
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