document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846790>Question 846790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 3 years, Jeff will be twice as old as he was 4 years ago.  How old is Jeff now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve, we need to set this word problem up as an equation.  Let's break down each word (series of words):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 3 years: + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jeff: J\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "will be: =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "twice as old as he was 4 years ago = 2(J - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's put all of this together:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J + 3 = 2(J - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have an equation we can solve.  First, distribute the 2 to (J - 4):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J + 3 = 2J - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract J from both sides of the equal sign:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J - J + 3 = 2J - J - 8 ----->\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 = J - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, add 8 to both sides of the equal sign:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 + 8 = J - 8 + 8 ----->\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 = J\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, Jeff is 11 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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