document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=805088>Question 805088</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> betty is twice as old as cathy was two years ago. the difference of their present age is 7. find the age of betty now. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #485673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=485673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) B=2(C-2)=2C-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) B-C=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=C+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C+7=2C-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+4=2C-C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thus\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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