document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349919>Question 349919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Roger's age is 1 1/3 times Steven's age.  Eight years ago, Roger's age was twice Steven's age.  Find Roger's age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250090 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=250090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let steven's age be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "roger's  age = 1 1/3 times stevens age. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4/3 times = 4x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "steven's age = x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "roger's age = 4x/3 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/3 -8 = 2(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x-24)/3 = 2x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-24=3(2x-16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-24=6x-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-4x=48-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12   steven's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Roger = 4/3 * 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=16 years </SPAN>\n" );
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