document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377791>Question 377791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anna is 6 and her mother is #4.  How long will it be before her mother is twice as old as she is? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=268440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anna is 6 and her mother is 34.  How long will it be before her mother is twice as old as she is?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference is 34-6 = 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let \"x\" be the required difference.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve: 34+x = 2(6+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34+x = 12+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 22 yrs, mother will be twice as old as Anna.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+22 = 28:::::Anna's future age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34+22 = 56::::Mother's future age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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