document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511708>Question 511708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> William, who is twelve years old, is four times as old as his brother. How old will William be when he is twice as old as his brother? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "His brother = 12/4 = 3 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the future, William will be 12+x years old, and his brother will be 3+x years old,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where 'x' is a number of years.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At what point will 12+x = 2(3+x)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 +x = 2(3 +x) = 6 +2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  In 6 years, William will be twice as old as his brother.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always check your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+6 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+6 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 2*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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