document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024287>Question 1024287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria's father is now twice as old as she is, 16 years ago he was four times as old. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Maria's father is now twice as old as she is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 2M.........(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 years ago he was four times as old. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "F - 16 = 4(M - 16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F - 16 = 4M - 64......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace F in Eq(2) with 2M from Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M - 16 = 4M - 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M - 4M = - 64 + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2M = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = -48/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria is 24 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father is 48 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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