document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269468>Question 269468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> james says to his sister emma \" i am six years older than you. two years from now i will be twice as old as you.\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. write an expression for james's age today<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. write an expression for emma's age in two years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. write an expression for james's age in two years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. in two years james will be twice as old as emma. explain why th equation x+8=2(x+2)represents this fact.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve the equation in part d. How old is james today. how old is emma today </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=197506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let J = james and E = Emma<BR>\n" );
document.write( "part (A) =  J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "part (B) = E + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "part (C) = J + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "part (D) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "From above <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) J = E + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) J + 2 = 2*(E + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substituting (i) into (ii) we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iii) E + 6 + 2 = 2(E + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iv) E + 8 = 2(E+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(v) E + 8 = 2E + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting E we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(vi) 8 = E + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting 4 we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(vii) E = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This tells us that James = 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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