document.write( "Question 535919: Tom is twice as old as Dick. Dick is four years younger than Harry. Harry is eight years younger than Tom. How many years old is Harry? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #352022 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Tom is twice as old as Dick. \n" ); document.write( "Dick is four years younger than Harry. \n" ); document.write( "Harry is eight years younger than Tom. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let tom be x years \n" ); document.write( "Harry x-8 \n" ); document.write( "Dick (x-8)-4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Tom = 2 * Dick \n" ); document.write( "x= 2((x-8)-4) \n" ); document.write( "x=2x-16-8 \n" ); document.write( "-x=-24 \n" ); document.write( "x=24 Tom's age \n" ); document.write( "Harry = 24-8=16 years\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |