document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384212>Question 384212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 10 years, william will be twice as old as he was 7 years ago.  what is williams age now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272045 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a = his present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 10 years, william will be twice as old as he was 7 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 10 = 2(a-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 10 = 2a - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + 14 = 2a - a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 24 is williams age now? </SPAN>\n" );
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