document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823860>Question 823860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I guessed 12, am I right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2 = 2(x - 5) {in 2 years, he will be two times what he was 5 years ago}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 2x - 10 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = x - 10 {subtracted x from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 {added 10 to each side}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John is 12<BR>\n" );
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