document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678735>Question 678735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cody is twice as old as Evan and seven years ago the sum of their age was 10. Find the age of each boy now. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X = Evan's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cody is twice as old as Evan so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cody's current age = 2X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-7= Evan's age 7 yrs ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-7= Cody's age 7 yrs ago\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of their ages 7 yrs ago was 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so add them and set them equal to 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7+2x-7=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-14=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 14 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cody's current age is 2X  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:  Evan is 8 yrs old and Cody is 16 years old  </SPAN>\n" );
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