document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944099>Question 944099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help, I am really confused by this question: Rocco is twice as old as Vinnie. In 5 years, Rocco will be 2 less than twice Vinnie's age. Find their present ages. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=575630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am really confused by this question: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rocco is twice as old as Vinnie. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 5 years, Rocco will be 2 less than twice Vinnie's age. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find their present ages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 2v<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+5 = 2(v+5)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"r\" and solve for \"v\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2v+5 = 2v+10-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: No solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The conditions are contradictory.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );