document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522777>Question 522777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> carol is 25 years older than her cousin amanda. in 18 years ,carol will be twice as old as amanda will be. how old are carol and amanda now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346991 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346991\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Carol = c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Amanda = a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Carol is 25 years older than her cousin amanda. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=a+25............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 18 years <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carol will be = c+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amanda will be = a+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "carol will be twice as old as amanda will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+18=2(a+18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+18=2a+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=2a+36-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=2a+18............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value of c from (1) to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+25=2a+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-2a=18-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by -1 both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value of a in (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c=a+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=7+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Present age of Carol = c = 32 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Amanda = a = 7 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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