document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623177>Question 623177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paul's age is two years more than twice Mark's age. The sum of their ages is 32 years. How old are Paul and Mark? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391913 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=391913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Mark's age be n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Paul's age be n * 2 + 2 = 2n + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine their ages:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 2n + 2 = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 2n = 3n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n + 2 = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from each side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n + 2 - 2 = 32 - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 - 2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "32 - 2 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n/3 = 30/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n + 2 = 2 * 10 + 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 20 + 2 = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mark is 10 years old and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Paul is 22 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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