document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=794442>Question 794442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my daughter asked how old i am. i answered '' in 20 years , I'll be twice as old as i was 12 years ago''. how old am i?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #480632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=480632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my daughter asked how old i am. i answered '' in 20 years , I'll be twice as old as i was 12 years ago''. how old am i?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let your age now be \"x\"::::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 20 = 2(x-12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+20 = 2x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 44 yrs (your age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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