document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349219>Question 349219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pat is 20 years older than his son Patrick. In 2 years Pat will be twice as old as Patrick. How old are they now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you give me more then just the answer...I want to know how to get the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*Note: Pat will always be 20 years older than his son Patrick.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be father's age in 2 years. (x-20) will the be Patrick's in two years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Question states the following wil be true in 2 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify and solve for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B40+=+2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B40+=+2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  father's age in 2 years is 40 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "father is now 38 and his son Patrick is 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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