document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511902>Question 511902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pam is 14 and her dad is 37. In how many years will pans dad be twice as old as she will be??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=342440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you're adding x to each age to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pams age after x years: 14+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dad's age after x years: 37+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the question is \"In how many years will pans dad be twice as old as she will be?\", this means that the equation is then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(14+x)=37+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(14+x)=37+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28+2x=37+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=37+x-28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-x=37-28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=37-28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that it will take 9 years. </SPAN>\n" );
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