document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=417699>Question 417699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pat is 28 years older than his son Patrick. In 8 years Pat will be twice as old as Patrick. How old are they now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Patrick is ?	  years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pat is ?    	  years old </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=292406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pat's present age = x + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Patrick's present age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 2(x + 8) = (x + 28) + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2x + 16 = x + 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2x - x = 36 - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = 20, the present age of Patrick, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 28 = 48, the present age of Pat. </SPAN>\n" );
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