document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=852610>Question 852610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Christopher is 2 times as old as Gabriela. Nine years ago, Christopher was 5 times as old as Gabriela.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old is Christopher now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 2x = Christopher's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = Gabriela's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 9 = 5(x-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 9 = 5x-45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-  5x = -45+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x = -36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -36/-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Christopher 2x years old today or 2 times 12 which is 24 years old. \r<BR>\n" );
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