document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935181>Question 935181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam is 9 years older than nick.  7 years ago he was 4 times as old as nick.  how old is same now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 9 = Sam's age now {Sam is 9 years older than Nick}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 7 = Nick's age 7 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = Sam's age 7 years ago  {subtracted 7 from age now}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2 = 4(x - 7)   {seven years ago, Sam was four times Nick}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 4x - 28 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 30 {added 28 and subtracted x from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 {divided each side by 3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 9 = 19 {substituted 10, in for x, into x + 9}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sam is 19<BR>\n" );
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