document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=815723>Question 815723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lowell is 14 years old and his mother is 36 years old. In how m any years will Lowell's mother be twice as old as he is?<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 #491177 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=491177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of years until mother is twice as old as Lowell<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Soooooo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+x=2(14+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+x=28+2x subtract x and also 28 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36-28+x-x=28-28+2x-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In eight years mother will be twice as old as Lowell<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+8=2(14+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=2(22)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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