document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=798617>Question 798617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ray is now 18 years old. His mother, Kay is now 46 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)write an expression for each person's age \"x\" years from now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b) Write an equation stating that Kay is twice as old as Ray. Then solve it to find out when Kay is twice as old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) When is Kay three times as old as Ray?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) write an equation stating that Ray is exactly as old as Kay. Solve it. When is this true?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) write an equation stating that Ray's age is 28 years less than Kay's age. When will this be true? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ray 18+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kay 46+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(18+x)*2=46+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+2x=46+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 years ahead<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ray 28; Kay 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(18+x)*3=46+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54+3x=46+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ray 14; Kay 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+x = 46+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Never true\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(18+x)+28=46+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Always true<BR>\n" );
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