document.write( "Question 873992: Desiree is twice as old as her cousin now. In 30 years time, Desiree age will be 14 years more than 2/3 of her cousin's age.\r
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document.write( "Re: TY (IF 14 was on the left side..it would need to be -14)
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document.write( "Desiree's age: 2x (cousin x)
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document.write( "in  30 years...Desiree age will be 14 years more than 2/3 of her cousin's age
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document.write( " 2x + 30 = 2/3(x+30) + 14
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document.write( " 2x + 30 = (2/3)x + (2/3)30 + 14
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document.write( "   (4/3)x = 20+14-30
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document.write( "   (4/3)x = 4
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document.write( "        x = 3, cousin's age, Desiree is 6
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document.write( "CHECKING our answer***in 30 years
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document.write( "  36 = 2/3(33) + 14 = 22 + 14 = 36
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