document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472763>Question 472763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Igi is now twice as old as Bill. Seven years ago, the sum of their ages was 16. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #324108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><B>monika_p(71)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><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=324108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x- Igi's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-Bill's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2y   info from the first sentence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-7)+(y-7)=16   from the second sentence\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2y-7)+(y-7)=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-14=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10  then x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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