document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840445>Question 840445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pat is twice as old as Andrea. Eight years ago, she was ten times as old as Andrea. How old is each girl now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given that Pat's age = 10 andrea's age eight years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 2x-8 = 10 (x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-8 = 10x -80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x =18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The girls is 9 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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