document.write( "Question 626976: jay is 40 years old while his son christ is 15 years old. how old will jay be when his age is twice that of christ? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #394562 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "jay is 40 years old while his son christ is 15 years old. how old will jay be when his age is twice that of christ?
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document.write( "Let x represent the numbers of years it will take for jay's age to be twice that of christ?
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document.write( "   40 + x = 2(15 + x)
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document.write( "   40 + x = 30 + 2x
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document.write( "       10yr = x, the number of years it will take.  Jay will then be 50.
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document.write( "and***checking our Answer..10 years from now... (christ will be 25)
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