document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897771>Question 897771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is 17 years old and her brother Joey is 5 years old. In how many years will Mary be just twice as old as Joey?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am so terrible at word problems. I just cannot interpret this into equation form. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544297 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=544297\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let’s Mary’s age be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and her brother Joey <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=J ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"J\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary is 17 years old and her brother Joey is 5 years old. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=J=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"J=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In how many years, let’s say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, will Mary be just twice as old as Joey?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M+%2Bx=2%28J%2Bx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M+%2Bx=2%28J%2Bx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.... plug in given values \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17+%2Bx=2%285%2Bx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17+%2Bx=2%285%2Bx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17+%2Bx=10%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17+%2Bx=10%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17+-10=2x-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17+-10=2x-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....so, in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years Mary will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M=17%2B7=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M=17%2B7=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=J=5%2B7=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"J=5%2B7=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as you can see, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=2%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=2%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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