document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937813>Question 937813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ed is twice as old as dave<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fran is 13 years younger than ed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fran is 5 years older than dave\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question : form an equation in x (taking Dave's age to be x) and solve the equation to find Dave's age </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571238 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571238\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ed is twice as old as dave<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fran is 13 years younger than ed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fran is 5 years older than dave<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question : form an equation in x (taking Dave's age to be x) and solve the equation to find Dave's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ed is twice as old as dave<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "fran is 13 years younger than ed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = e - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace e with 2x (from the 1st statement)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 2x - 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fran is 5 years older than dave<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = x + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f = f, so write the equation as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 13 = x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - x = 5 + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 is Dave's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm this with the two Fran equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 2(18) - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 18 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 23 </SPAN>\n" );
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