document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85506>Question 85506</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four years ago, the sum of the ages of A & B was 45. Six years from now, twice B's age will be 28 years more than A's age then. How old is A now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A - 4 and B - 4 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B - 8 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Six years from now, twice B's age will be 28 years more than A's age then. How old is A now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(B + 6) = 28 + (A + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B + 12 = 34 + A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B - 22 = A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B - 22 + B = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 25 = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 28 </SPAN>\n" );
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