document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=658387>Question 658387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dayna is 8 and her mother is 31. How long will it be before her mother is twice as old as she is?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #410265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=410265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dayna is 8 and her mother is 31. How long will it be before her mother is twice as old as she is?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the \"how long\" be x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + x = 2(d+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31 + x = 2(8+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31 + x = 16 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 (# of years required)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dayna will be 8+15 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother will be 31 + 15 = 46<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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