document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647149>Question 647149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five times my age in 2 years is 100. How old am I? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If my age is x, my age in 2 years can be represented as x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+2)=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10-10=100-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+0=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/5=90/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*1=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute this value back into the original equation to make sure it is correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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