document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759238>Question 759238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is currently 7 years older than paul. in two years time john will be twice pauls age. construct a suitable table and equation to find johns age.Can you help me construct both the Table and 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 #461962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=461962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let paul's age be x, then we have the following\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then john's age is x+7, now in 2 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+7)+2 = 2*(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9 = 2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "paul's age is 5 and john's age is 12\r<BR>\n" );
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