document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372110>Question 372110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One bacterial culture is 18 days older than a second bacterial culture. In 10 days the first culture will be twice the age of the second. What is the present age of both cultures?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The age of the bacterial culture  in ten days = 2 times age of the second bacterial culture\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But I don't know where to go from here. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> younger one is x days old, older one is x + 18 days old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In ten days  2(x + 10) = x + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or 2x + 20 = x + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check : now 8 days and 26 days old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 10 days younger one is 18 days and older one is 36 days old </SPAN>\n" );
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