document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=713078>Question 713078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael is 15 years older than his brother Rafael. However, y years ago Michael was twice as old as Rafael. If Rafael is now x years old and x > y, what is the value of x-y?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " However, y years ago Michael was twice as old as Rafael.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If Rafael is now x years old and x > y, what is the value of x-y?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" Michael is 15 years older than his brother Rafael.\" Rafael is x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = x + 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"y years ago Michael was twice as old as Rafael.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - y = 2(x - y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - y = 2x - 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2x - 2y + y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2x - y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace m with (x+15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 15 = 2x - y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 2x - x - y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = x - y </SPAN>\n" );
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