document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945125>Question 945125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> priiscilla is 4 times older than sam. in 4 years she will be twice as old as sam. how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576383 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=576383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S=Sam's age; P=Priscilla's age=4S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+4=2(S+4) Substitute for P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4S+4=2(S+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4S+4=2S+8 Subtract 4 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4S=2S+4 Subtract 2S from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S=4 Divide easch side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=2 ANSWER Sam is 2 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=4S=8 ANSWER Priscilla is 8 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 4 years, Priscilla will be twice Sam's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+4=2(S+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+4=2(2+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=2(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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