document.write( "Question 398399: 8 years from now, Blair will be 6 times as old as he was 2 years ago. How old is Blair? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent Blair's age NOW  
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document.write( "Question states*** in 8 years...
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document.write( "     x  + 8 = 6(x-2)
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "     x + 8 = 6x - 12
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document.write( "        20 = 5x
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document.write( "          x = 4, Blair's age NOW.\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  12 = 6*2 \n" );
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