document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=415589>Question 415589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike is 6 years younger than Cassie. Twelve years ago, CCassie was twice as old as Mike was. How old is each now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, Shalane is 14 and her grandmother is 54. How many years ago was her grandmother 6 times as old as Shalane?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you could just help a bit, that would be great. Thankyou </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291312 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=291312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike is 6 years younger than Cassie. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twelve years ago, Cassie was twice as old as Mike was. How old is each now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = c-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c-12) = 2(m-12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c-12 = 2(c-6-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c-12 = 2(c-18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c-12 = 2c-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 24 (Cassie's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = c-6 = 18 (Mikes age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, Shalane is 14 and her grandmother is 54. How many years ago was her grandmother 6 times as old as Shalane?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shalane = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Grandma = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(54-x) = 6(14-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54-x = 84 - 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 (# of years ago)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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