document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12156>Question 12156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Felipe is a teenager who is 10 years older than his sister Irene. In 6 years, Felipe will be twice as old as his sister. How old is Felipe now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please show us how to set up this equation, and the process to solve it? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since Felipe is older by 10 years , his age = X+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 6 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Irene's age = X+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Felipe's age = X+10 +6 = X+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Felipe will be twice as old in 6 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+16 = 2(X+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+16 = 2X+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting X+12 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 4 (irene's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Felipe's age = 4+10 = 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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