document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982043>Question 982043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sofia is 7 years older than her cousin. In 4 years, she will be twice as old as her cousin. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "C=cousin's age; S=Sofia's age=C+7yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S+4yrs=2(C+4yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+4yrs=2C+8yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=2C+4yrs Substitute for S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C+7yrs=2C+4yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3yrs=C ANSWER 1: Cousin is 3 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=C+7yrs=3yrs+7yrs=10yrs ANSWER 2: Sofia is 10 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+4yrs=2(C+4yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10yrs+4yrs=2(3yrs+4yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14yrs=2(7yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14yrs=14yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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