document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993676>Question 993676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Felicia's mother is four times as old as felicia. In 16 years, her mother will be twice her age. How old is felicia now? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #612887 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=612887\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The key to doing these is to set up your variables NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let F be Felicia's age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let M be the mother's age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 4F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In sixteen years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + 16 = 2(F + 16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting 4F for M in the second equation gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4F + 16 = 2F + 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplifying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2F = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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