document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027245>Question 1027245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 12 years a man will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago.find his present age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642480 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=purpleoj><B>purpleoj(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=purpleoj><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=purpleoj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642480\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So, first you use \"n\" as the man's present age, then write out your equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, multiply out the 2,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, isolate N.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And you have your answer!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+N=36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+N=36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The man is 36 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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