document.write( "Question 950288: Seven years ago Fatima was six times as old as Bernice. In one year,she will only be twice as old as Bernice.What will be Fatima's current age? \n" ); document.write( "
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let f = Fatima's present age
\n" ); document.write( "Let b = Bernice's age
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement
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\n" ); document.write( " Seven years ago Fatima was six times as old as Bernice.
\n" ); document.write( "f - 7 = 6(b - 7)
\n" ); document.write( "f - 7 = 6b - 42
\n" ); document.write( "f = 6b - 42 + 7
\n" ); document.write( "f = 6b - 35
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\n" ); document.write( "In one year, she will only be twice as old as Bernice.
\n" ); document.write( "f + 1 = 2(b+1)
\n" ); document.write( "f + 1 = 2b + 2
\n" ); document.write( "f = 2b + 2 - 1
\n" ); document.write( "f = 2b + 1
\n" ); document.write( "Replace f with (6b-35)
\n" ); document.write( "6b - 35 = 2b + 1
\n" ); document.write( "6b - 2b = 1 + 35
\n" ); document.write( "4b = 36
\n" ); document.write( "b = 36/4
\n" ); document.write( "b = 9 yrs is B's present age
\n" ); document.write( "find f
\n" ); document.write( "f =2(9) + 1
\n" ); document.write( "f = 19 yrs is F's age
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this in the statement
\n" ); document.write( "\"In one year,she will only be twice as old as Bernice.\"
\n" ); document.write( "19 + 1 = 2 (9 + 1)\r
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