document.write( "Question 473331: In 8 years Joe will be twice the age he was 4 years ago. Now Joe is: 1=8, 2=16,or 3=14 \n" ); document.write( "

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Let x is Joe's age now
\n" ); document.write( "In 8 years Joe will be $\"%28x%2B8%29\"$ years old
\n" ); document.write( "4 years ago Joe was $\"%28x-4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "In 8 years Joe will be twice the age he was 4 years ago, so $\"x%2B8=2%28x-4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B8=2x-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-2x=-8-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-x=-16\"$ divide by -1
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Answer 2=16 \n" ); document.write( "

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