document.write( "Question 823860: John was asked how old he is. He said in 2 years I will be twice as old as I was 5 years ago.\r
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document.write( "I guessed 12, am I right? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #495895 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You are correct. It is 12. Here's why\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Age 2 yrs in future = 2*(age in past 5 years ago)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |