document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318411>Question 318411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carmen is 6 years older than mike. In two years Carmen will be twice as old as mike. What are their ages? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let mike be x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "carmen will be x+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ages after 2 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mike = x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "carmen x+6+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation after 2 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=2(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=8-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 , mike's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "carmen - 10 years </SPAN>\n" );
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