document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448858>Question 448858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> beth age in 15years would  be twice what it was 17 years ago.how old is beth 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 #308931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><B>rwm(914)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><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=308931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b+15=2*(b-17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+15=2b-34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49=b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "49-17=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49+15=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=2*32\r<BR>\n" );
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