document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=574743>Question 574743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the present age of Vatha and Chris is 36. In 4 years time, the sum of their ages will equal twice Vatha's persent age. 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 #369284 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><B>ad_alta(240)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><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=ad_alta><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=369284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let 'V' be Vatha's age and 'C' Chris' age. Then V+C=36 and (V+4)+(C+4)=2*V. Substituting the first equation into the second, we get (V+4)+(36-V+4)=2*V, so V=22 and C=14. </SPAN>\n" );
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