document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999441>Question 999441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Larry is eight years younger than four times nicks age. Twice the sum of their ages is 114. How much older is larry than nick?<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 #617085 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=617085\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Larry is eight years younger than four times nicks age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 4N - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Twice the sum of their ages is 114.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(L + N) = 114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify, divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + N = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace L with (4N-8) from the first statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4N - 8 + N = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5N = 57 + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 65/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 13 yrs is Nick's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 4(13) - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 52 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 44 yrs is Larry's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How much older is larry than nick?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you figure that out </SPAN>\n" );
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