document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742262>Question 742262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "four years hence a boy will be twice as old as he was 6 years ago.find his present age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452371 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=452371\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+4=2(X-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+4=2X-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-2X=-12-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=16 AGE NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+4=2(16-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=2*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=20 </SPAN>\n" );
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