document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87802>Question 87802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me, please??? this is our assignment and I can't figure it out..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Henry's father is now twice as old as Henry. Sixteen years ago, he was four times as old. How old is each now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. . </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Henry's age be \"x\" ; Father is \"2x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 yrs. ago DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Henry was x-16 ; Father was 2x-16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father was four times as old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-16 = 4(x-16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-16 = 4x-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24 (Henry's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=48 (Father's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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