document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926856>Question 926856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Adams is 33 and Mr. Spicer is 27. How many years ago was Mr. Adams twice as old as Mr. Spicer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #562521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=562521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x the number of years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33 - x = 2(27-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21, the number of years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and...checking: 21 years ago ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 2(6) </SPAN>\n" );
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