document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951309>Question 951309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> shirley is presently 2 years more than 4 times roses age in 12 years rose will be 1/2 of shirleys age how old are they presently? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580900 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=580900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r=Rose's age; s=Shirley's age=4r+2 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+12=1/2(s+12) Substitute for s.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+12=1/2(4r+2+12) Multiply each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r+24=4r+14 subtract 14 from each side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r+10=4r Subtract 2r from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 years=2r Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 years=r ANSWER 1: Rose is 5 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=4r+2=4(5)+2=22 years ANSWER 2: Shirley is 22 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+12=1/2(s+12) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+12=1/2(22+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=1/2(34)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=17 </SPAN>\n" );
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