document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=815649>Question 815649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mon is 8 years younger than Ram. In two years, the age of Ram will be 2 less than twice Mon’s age. Find their present ages.<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 #491155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=491155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = Ram's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 8 = Mon's present age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2 = Ram's age in 2 years {added 2 onto present age}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 6 = Mon's age in 2 years {added 2 onto present age}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2 = 2(x - 6) - 2 {in two years, Ram will be 2 less than twice Mon}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 2x - 12 - 2 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 2x - 14 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = x - 14 {subtracted x from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 {added 14 to each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 8 = 8 {substituted 16, in for x, into x - 8}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ram is 16 and Mon is 8<BR>\n" );
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