document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=741165>Question 741165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Phil is 24 years older than WIll. Four years ago he was seven times as old as WIll was then. FInd their ages now. \r<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 #451875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=451875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = Will's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24 = Phil's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4 = Will's age 4 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24-4 = x+20 = Phil's age 4 years ago.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Four years ago, Phil was 7 times as old as Will was 4 years ago.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20 = 7*(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20 = 7x -28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7x=-28-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 = Will now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24 = 32 = Phil now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  Four years ago, Will was 4 and Phil was 28, which is 7 times Will's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seminole State College of Florida </SPAN>\n" );
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