document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742303>Question 742303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am 17, My dad is 49, how old does he need to be twice my age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "***I just need the equation*** </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=452397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of years need until he is twice your age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if you add x years to your 17 years of age, you will be 17+x years old (in x years from now)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He will be 49+x years old (x years from now)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want him to be twice your age, so this means\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(His age x years from now) = 2*(your age x years from now)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "49+x = 2(17+x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and that's your initial equation. I won't solve it for you because you just wanted the equation, but I figured the answer doesn't hurt (so you can check). The solution to the equation above is x = 15. This means that in 15 years, he will be twice your age. So in 15 years you will be 17+15 = 32 and he will be 49+15 = 64. </SPAN>\n" );
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