document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007199>Question 1007199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Josie were born 4 years earlier, she would be 2 less than twice her age if she were born 4 years later. how old is she now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623184 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=623184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call Josie's age NOW, x.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = 2(x - 4) - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = 2x - 8 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = 2x - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2x - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14 years old now </SPAN>\n" );
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