document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66773>Question 66773</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1567655599/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 11</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah's age exceeds Dana's age by 16 years. Four years ago, Sarah was twice as old as Dana was then. Find the present age of each. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah's age (S) exceeds Dana's(D) age by 16 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=D+16...................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four years ago,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SARA WAS S-4 YRS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DANA WAS D-4 YRS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah was twice as old as Dana was then.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S-4=2(D-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S-4=2D-8............SUBSTITUTING FROM EQN.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D+16-4=2D-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2D-D=12+8=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the present age of each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DANA IS NOW 20 YRS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SARA IS NOW 20+16=36 YRS\r<BR>\n" );
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