document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439847>Question 439847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15 years from now Isaac will be 8 times as old as he was 6 years ago. how old in years is he now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303964 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=303964\">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( "15 years from now Isaac will be 8 times as old as he was 6 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 15 = 8(a-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 15 + 8a - 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 + 48 = 8a - a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63 = 7a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 9 yrs is his present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 + 15 = 8(9 - 6) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 8(3); confirms our solution of a = 9 yrs \r<BR>\n" );
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