document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696861>Question 696861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 years ago, Al was half as old as Bill is now, and 7 years from now, Al will be as old as Bill is now. Set up a system of equations that can be used to determine the ages now of Al and Bill, then solve the system </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bill's current age B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"10 years ago, Al was half as old as Bill is now\"  A-10= B/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"7 years from now, Al will be as old as Bill is now\"  A+7=B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B/2=A-10 can be written as B= 2A-20 ( multiply by 2 on both sides) . From second equation B= A+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2A-20= A+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2A-A=20+7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " SO\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " B= 27+7=34\r<BR>\n" );
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