document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987507>Question 987507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Daniel is 28 years younger than Kevin. Kevin and Daniel first met 3 years ago. Eight years ago, Kevin was 5 times as old as Daniel. How old is daniel now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "k - 28 = Daniel's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The fact that they met 3 years ago means nothing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k - 8 = Kevin's age 8 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k - 36 = Daniel's age 8 years ago\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k - 8 = 5(k - 36) {8 years ago, Kevin was 5 times as old as Daniel}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k - 8 = 5k - 180 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = 4k - 180 {subtracted k from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4k = 172 {added 180 to each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 43 {divided each side by 4}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k - 28 = 15 {substituted 43, in for k, into k - 28}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Daniel is 15 now.<BR>\n" );
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