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document.write( "Please help me on my homework. I couldn't find a resonable answer to this problem. The problem is: The sum of Paul and Beth Taulman's ages now is 67 years. Eight years ago Paul was twice as old as Beth. How old is each now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please reply as soon as possible. Thank you for your time.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let P= Paul's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = Beth's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P-8 = Paul's age 8 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-8 = Beth's age 8 years ago\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First equation, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+ B= 67, which means that B = 67 - P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P-8 = 2(B-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the B = 67 - P into the second equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P - 8 = 2(B - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P - 8 = 2(67 - P - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P - 8 = 134 - 2P - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P - 8 = 118 - 2P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add + 2P to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P + 2P - 8 = 118 - 2P + 2P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3P - 8 = 118<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3P = 126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 42  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B= 67 - P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 67 - 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  Eight years ago, Paul was 34 and Beth was 17, and Paul was twice as old as Beth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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