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 #574986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Merciful><B>Merciful(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Merciful><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = Bernie's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +  1 = Bernie's age after one year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 7 = Bernie's age seven years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bernie's age after a year will be equal to twice the age he was seven years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEREFORE\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x +  1 = 2( x - 7 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +  1 = 2x - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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