document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314330>Question 314330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paul is 7 years younger than Carol.  Three years from now, she will be twice as old as he will be.  How old is each now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My work Paul is NOW: x-7 & three years from NOW would be x-7/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carol is NOW: x & three years from NOW would be 2(x-7).         \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got this answer:   x-7 = 2(x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                     x-7 = 2x-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                        7=x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224688 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=Carol now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7 = Paul now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3= Carol in 3 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7+3=x-4= paul in 3 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3=2(x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3=2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11   Carol now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7= 4   Paul now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  In 3 years, Carole will be 14 and Paul will be 7.  Carol will indeed be twice as old as Paul.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired </SPAN>\n" );
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