document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=773087>Question 773087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi please try to solve this problem for me\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "twelve years ago, gabriel was four times as old as grant. today, grant is eight years older than twice grant's age now. how old is gabriel now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks so much </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=471295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Gabriel's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Grant's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Gabriel's age 12 yrs ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+-+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+-+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Grant's age 12 yrs ago<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+12+=+4%2A%28+b+-+12+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+12+=+4%2A%28+b+-+12+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+2b+%2B+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+2b+%2B+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that you mistyped:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"GRANT is eight years older than twice GRANT's age now\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It should be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Gabriel is eight years older than twice grant's age now\" <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+12+=+4b+-48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+12+=+4b+-48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+4b+=+-36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+4b+=+-36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+2b+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+2b+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+2b+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+2b+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-a+%2B+4b+=+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-a+%2B+4b+=+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2b+=+44+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2b+=+44+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+22+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+22+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+2b+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+2b+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+2%2A22+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+2%2A22+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+44+%2B+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+44+%2B+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+52+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+52+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gabriel is 52 now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+12+=+4%2A%28+b+-+12+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+12+=+4%2A%28+b+-+12+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+52+-+12+=+4%2A%28+22+-+12+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+52+-+12+=+4%2A%28+22+-+12+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+=+4%2A10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+=+4%2A10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+2b+%2B+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+2b+%2B+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+52+=+2%2A22+%2B+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+52+=+2%2A22+%2B+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+52+=+44+%2B+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+52+=+44+%2B+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+52+=+52+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+52+=+52+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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