document.write( "Question 1023995: Chris is 60 and louie is 6, how many years until chris is only 4 times as old as louie. \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = number of years from
\n" ); document.write( "now when Chris is 4 times as old as Louie
\n" ); document.write( "In words:
\n" ); document.write( "[ Chris's age now + x ] = [ 4 times( Louie's age + x ) ]
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+60+%2B+x+=+4%2A%28+6+%2B+x+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+60+%2B+x+=+24+%2B+4x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+36+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "In 12 years, Chris will be 4 times as old as Louie
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "In 12 years, Chris will be 60+ 12 = 72
\n" ); document.write( "In 12 years, Louie will be 6 + 12 = 18
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+72+=+4%2A18+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+72+=+72+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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