document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941743>Question 941743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 years ago katie was twice as old as anne was. In 6 years  ann will be the same age that katie is now. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Katie's age=K Anne's age=A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K-4=2(A-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+6=K  Substitute this in first equation for K<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A+6)-4=2(A-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+2=2A-8 add 8 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+2+8=2A-8+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+10=2A Subtract A from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+10-A=2A-A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=A ANSWER Anne is 10 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K=A+6=16 ANSWER Katie is 16 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 years ago Anne was 6 and Katie was 12 (twice as old)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 6 years Anne will be 16 (Katie's age now) </SPAN>\n" );
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