document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=961997>Question 961997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> karen is seven years older than suzanne. four years ago, karen was twice as old as suzanne was. how old are they now? PLS HELP :(  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #587724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=587724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the age of suzanne and y is the age of karen, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x+ 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 4 = 2(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y -4 = 2x -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use first equation to substitute for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 7 -4 = 2x -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +3 = 2x -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "suzanne is 11 and karen is 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 - 4 = 2*(11 - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our answer checks\r<BR>\n" );
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