document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=968194>Question 968194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> William is 2 times as old as Stephanie. 28 years ago, William was 9 times as old as Stephanie. how old is Stephanie now?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 2*S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W-28 = 9(S-28)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"W\" and solve for \"S\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S-28 = 9S-9*28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7S = 8*28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 8*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: S = 32 yrs (Stephanie's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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