document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943166>Question 943166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How old is Bernie if next year he will be twice as old as he was seven years ago </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574985 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=574985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B= Bernie's age;B+1=2(B-7) (B+1 is Bernie next year, B-7= Bernie 7 yrs ago)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+1=2B-14 add 14 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+1+14=2B-14+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+15=2B subtract B from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+15-B=2B=B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=B ANSWER Bernie is 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+1=2(B-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+1=2(15=7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=2(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=16<BR>\n" );
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