document.write( "Question 932144: I am 5 years older than my pet cat who's now 10. When will I be twice as old as the cat?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I have to solve using one variable. It's easy to see the answer would be 5 years ago, when I was 10 and my cat was 5; but I have to solve using algebra. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #565996 by Stitch(470) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"10+%2B+5+%2B+X+=+2%2A%2810%2BX%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"15+%2B+X+=+20+%2B+2X\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 20 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-5+%2B+X+=+2X\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract X from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28-5+=+X%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "5 years ago \n" ); document.write( "

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