document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954969>Question 954969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rico is twice as old as ryan. In four years rico's age will be 3 times ryan's age six years ago. What are there present age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583306 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=583306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=Rico; y=Ryan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4yrs=3(y-6yrs)Substitute for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+4yrs=3y-18yrs Add 18 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+22yrs=3y Subtract 2y from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22yrs=y ANSWER 1: Ryan is 22 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y=2(22yrs)=44 yrs ANSWER 2: Rico is 44 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4yrs=3(y-6yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+4yrs=3(22-6yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48yrs=3(16yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48yrs=48yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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