document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=506656>Question 506656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim is x years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mike is 2 years older than Jim.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years ago, Mike was twice as old as Jim.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is Jim's age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Mike is 2 years older than Jim.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years ago, Mike was twice as old as Jim.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is Jim's age?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mike is x+2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2-8 = 2(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6 = 2x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 yrs old (Jim's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = 8 yrs old (Mike's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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