document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984478>Question 984478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kevin is 4 times as old as Michael and is also 9 years older than Michael. How old is kevin? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Kevin is 4 times as old as Michael<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = 4M<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Kevin is also 9 years older than Michael.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = 9 + M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace K with 4M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4M = 9 + M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4M - M = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kevin is 12 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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