document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=810215>Question 810215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> adams age is 4 years less than twice blancas age. if adam is 16 years old, how old is blanca </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simeonkay><B>Simeonkay(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simeonkay><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=Simeonkay><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let blancas age be x, then, adams age is<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (2x-4), if adams is 16 years old now, therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-4)=16, simplify the bracket and collect like term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=16+4,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=20, divide both sides by 2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10, so blancas age is 10 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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