document.write( "Question 935946: Adam is 8 years older than eve. 17 years ago Adam was twice older than eve. In how many years will Adams age be twice eves age now? \n" ); document.write( "
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let a = Adam's present age
\n" ); document.write( "let e = Eve's present age
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement
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\n" ); document.write( "Adam is 8 years older than eve.
\n" ); document.write( "a = e + 8
\n" ); document.write( " 17 years ago Adam was twice older than eve.
\n" ); document.write( "a - 17 = 2(e-17)
\n" ); document.write( "a - 17 = 2e - 34
\n" ); document.write( "a = e - 34 + 17
\n" ); document.write( "a = e - 17
\n" ); document.write( "replace a with (e+8)
\n" ); document.write( "e + 8 = 2e - 17
\n" ); document.write( "8 + 17 = 2e - e
\n" ); document.write( "25 = e
\n" ); document.write( "Eve is 25 yrs old and obviously Adam is 33 yrs
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\n" ); document.write( "In how many years will Adams age be twice eves age now?
\n" ); document.write( "let y = no. of yrs for this to be true
\n" ); document.write( "a + y = 2e
\n" ); document.write( "Replace their ages
\n" ); document.write( "33 + y = 2(25)
\n" ); document.write( "y = 50 - 33
\n" ); document.write( "y = 17 yrs Adam will be twice as old as Eve now \n" ); document.write( "
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