document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=639880>Question 639880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James is twice as old as john,if 16 is added to john's age and 16 is subtracted from james age,their ages will then be equal.what are their present ages? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #402909 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=402909\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let present age of john is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then james is 2x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "as per question<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+x=2x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 2x-x=16+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=32= john's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "& james is 64 yrs ans </SPAN>\n" );
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