document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382472>Question 382472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eddies age is 4 times macros. in 10 years eddie will be twice as old as marco will be. how old is each now </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "E = 4M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E+10) = 2(M+10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"E\" and solve for \"M\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4M+10) = 2(M+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4M + 10 = 2M+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 5 (Marco's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since E = 4M, E = 20 (Eddie's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "San H.<BR>\n" );
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