document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953294>Question 953294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Monica is four years older than Kate. Five years ago, she was twice as old as Kate was. Find their ages now. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582148 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=582148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> K=Kate's age; M=Monica's age=K+4yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-5yrs=2(K-5yrs) Substitute for M.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K+4yrs-5yrs=2K-10yrs Subtract K from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1yrs=K-10 yrs Add 10yrs to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9yrs=K ANSWER 1: Kate is 9 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=K+4yrs=13yrs+4yrs=13yrs ANSWER 2: Monica is 13 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-5yrs=2(K-5yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13yrs-5yrs=2(9yrs-5yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8yrs=2(4yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8yrs=8yrs\r<BR>\n" );
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