document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344181>Question 344181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you get the equation set up for the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kathy is six years younger than bill. 12 years ago, bill was twice as old as Kathy was then. how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let k = Kathy's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let b = Bill's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement simplify each equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Kathy is six years younger than bill.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = (b-6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" 12 years ago, bill was twice as old as Kathy was then.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - 12 = 2(k - 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - 12 = 2k - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - 12 = 2k - 24 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2k - 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now all you have to do is replace k with (b-6) and solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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