document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926798>Question 926798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ray is 4 times older than Nica. Ten years from now, he will be twice as old as she is. How old is she now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 5N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 10 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R + 10 = 2*(N+10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5N+10 = 2N+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3N = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 3 1/3 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 16 2/3 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is not integers, as expected.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The writer of the problem thinks 4 times older = 4 times as old.  It doesn't.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is 1 time older the same age?  If so, why is it called older?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 times older --> an increase in age of 400% --> 5 times as old.<BR>\n" );
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