document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012597>Question 1012597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jan is a 13-year-old exchange student from Argentina. His father is 44. How many years until he is half his father's age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "J=Jan's age=13; F=Father's age=44; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=years until Jan is half father's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F+x=2(J+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+x=2(13+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+x=26+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: In 18 years, Father's age will be twice Jan's age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F+x=2(J+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+18=2(13+18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62=2(31)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62=62<BR>\n" );
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