document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=557071>Question 557071</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Diane is 23 year older than her daughter Amy in 6 year Diane will be twice as old as Amy how old are they now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362487 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=362487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d = Diane's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let a = Amy's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Diane is 23 year older than her daughter, Amy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = a + 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 6 years Diane will be twice as old as Amy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + 6 = 2(a+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + 6 = 2a + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2a + 12 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2a + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace d with (a+23) from the 1st statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 23 = 2a + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 - 6 = 2a - a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 = a; Amy is 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you find Diane's age\r<BR>\n" );
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