document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530541>Question 530541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Max is 5 years old than Paul. Next year, Max will be twice as old as Paul. How old are they now? Show equation and check. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = p+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+1 = 2(p+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for m and solve for \"p\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+5+1 = 2p+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p+6 = 2p+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 4 yrs (Paul's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = p+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4+5 = 9 yrs (Paul's age now)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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