document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=735931>Question 735931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Randy is four times as old as Marie. In 12yr, Marie's age will be half of Randy's age. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #449615 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=449615\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=Marie's age; x+12=Marie's age in 12 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 4x=Randy's age;  4x+12=Randy's age in 12 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12=1/2(4x+12) simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12=2x+6 subtract x and also 6 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-x+12-6=2x-x+6-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=x or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 years old-------------Marie's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=4*6=24 years old--------Randy's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+12=1/2(24+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=1/2(36)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps--ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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