document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936474>Question 936474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Having some trouble trying to figure out this problem. Tom is 8 years older than his sister. In 4 years he will be twice his sister's age. How old is tom?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = s + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t+4 = 2(s+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"t\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+8+4 = 2s+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 4 (Sister's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: t = s+8 = 12 (Tom's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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