document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=518429>Question 518429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If someone says in 2 years they will be twice as old as they were 5years ago, how old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345204 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345204\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a = his present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"in 2 years they will be twice as old as they were 5years ago,\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 2 = 2(a-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 2 = 2a - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 2a = -10 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 12 yrs is his present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"in 2 years they will be twice as old as they were 5 yrs ago,\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+2 = 2(12-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = 2(7) </SPAN>\n" );
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