document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949792>Question 949792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steven is 12 years older than chris, last year he was twice as old as chris. 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 #579878 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=579878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S=Steven's age; C=Chris's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=C+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S-1=2(C-1) Substitute for S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C+12-1=2C-2 Add 2 to each side,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C+13-2C Subtract C from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13=C ANSWER 1: Chris is 13 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=C+12=13+12=25 ANSWER 2: Steven is 25 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S-1=2(C-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-1=2(13-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=2(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24<BR>\n" );
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