document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337066>Question 337066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, can I please have your help with the following worded equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "James is twice as old as Andy. Twelves years ago, James was three times as old. How old are they now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just need help getting it into an equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sally </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #241572 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=241572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Andy age = x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James = 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 years ago their ages were <BR>\n" );
document.write( "andy x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James 2x-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-12= 3(x-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12 = 3x -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12+12 = 3x-36+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 3x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3x= -3x+3x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Andy's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James age = 48 </SPAN>\n" );
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