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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jill is 8 years older than her brother Curt. Four years from now, Jill will be twice as old as Curt. How old is each at the present time?\r
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Jill is 8 years older than her brother Curt. Four years from now, Jill will be twice as old as Curt. How old is each at the present time?
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\n" ); document.write( "J = Jill's present age; C = Curt's present age
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\n" ); document.write( "The equation for this statement: \"Jill is 8 years older than her brother Curt.\"
\n" ); document.write( "J = (C + 8)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Four years from now, Jill will be twice as old as Curt.\"
\n" ); document.write( "(J + 4) = 2(C + 4)
\n" ); document.write( "J + 4 = 2C + 8
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (C + 8) for J
\n" ); document.write( "(C+8) + 4 = 2C + 8
\n" ); document.write( "C + 12 = 2C + 8
\n" ); document.write( "C - 2C = 8 - 12
\n" ); document.write( " -C = -4
\n" ); document.write( " C = 4 yrs old now
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\n" ); document.write( "That make Jill; 12 yrs old now
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\n" ); document.write( "In 4 years: Jill will be 16, twice as old as Curt, who will be 8\r
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