document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980076>Question 980076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam is 8 years older than his brother. Seven years ago, Sam was twice as old as his brother. How old is sam now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #601282 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=601282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S=Sam's age; B=brother's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=B+8yrs Use this to substitute for S below.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S-7yrs=2(B-7yrs) Substitute for S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+8yrs-7yrs=2B-14yrs Subtract B from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1yr=B-14yrs Add 14 years to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 years=B Brother is 15 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=B+8yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=15yrs+8yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=23yrs Sam is now 23 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Seven years ago, Sam was twice as old as his brother.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S-7yrs=2(b-7yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23yrs-7yrs=2(15yrs-7yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16yrs=2(8yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16yrs=16yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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