document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390912>Question 390912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Risa is 5 years older than Peter. Last year, she was twice as old as Peter was. How old is each now ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Risa is 5 years older than Peter. Last year, she was twice as old as Peter was. How old is each now ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Peter = x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Risa = x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 year ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter = x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Risa (x+5)-1= x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+4=2(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=4+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 6 Peter's age <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Risa = 5+6 = 11 years<BR>\n" );
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