document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565512>Question 565512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James is 19 times as old as Bill. Frank is 30 Years younger than James. In 6 Years James' age will be twice the sum of bill and Frank's ages then. How old is James?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365836 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><B>Leaf W.(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><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=Leaf+W.><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bill: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James: 19x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Frank: 19x - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill's age in six years: x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James's age in six years: 19x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Frank's age in six years: 19x - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since James's age in six years will be twice the sum of Bill's and Frank's ages then, your equation is 19x + 6 = 2(x + 6 + 19x - 24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add like terms: 19x + 6 = 2(20x - 18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the 2: 19x + 6 = 40x - 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 36 to both sides: 19x + 42 = 40x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 19x from both sides: 42 = 21x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 21: 2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, Bill's is two years old. Plug this value into the expression for James's age, 19x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19x = 19(2) = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "***THEREFORE, JAMES IS 38 YEARS OLD.***<BR>\n" );
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