document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953318>Question 953318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   A certain doctor's age is now seven-ninth's of what it will be 18 years from now. Just how old is he now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582158 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=582158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=his age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=7/9(a+18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=(7/9)a+14 Subtract (7/9)a from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/9)a=14 Multiply each side by 9/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=63 ANSWER: he is currently 63 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63=(7/9)(63+18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63=(7/9)81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63=63\r<BR>\n" );
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