document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454670>Question 454670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mary who is 16 years old,is four times as old as her brother.how old will mary be when she is twice as old as her brother.? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 16 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve: 16+x = 2(4+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+x = 8+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary will be 16+8 = 24 yrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brother will be 4+8 = 12 yrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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