document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=367982>Question 367982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17 years ago I was half the age I am now. How old am I? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #262256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=262256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Age now = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Age 17 years ago = x - 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then (1/2)x = x - 17 is the equation we need to find your current age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of the equation by the denominator 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After doing so, we get x = 2x - 34.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2x - 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2x = -34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = -34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -34/-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done! </SPAN>\n" );
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