document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042605>Question 1042605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam is 5 years older than Beth. In 2 years, Sam will be two times the age of Beth. How old is Sam?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sam is 5 years older than Beth. In 2 years, Sam will be two times the age of Beth. How old is Sam? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let S be Sam's present age, B be Beth's present age.\r\n" );
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document.write( "S     = B + 5,    (1)   ( \"Sam is 5 years older than Beth\")\r\n" );
document.write( "S + 2 = 2*(B+2).  (2)   ( \"In 2 years, Sam will be two times the age of Beth\")\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve this system, substitute the expression S = B+5 of (1) into equation (2). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "(B+5) + 2 = 2*(B+2).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now simplify and solve this equation for B:\r\n" );
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document.write( "B + 7 = 2B + 4,\r\n" );
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document.write( "7 - 4 = 2B - B,\r\n" );
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document.write( "3 = B.\r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Answer</U>.  Beth is 3 years old, Sam is B + 5 = 3 + 5 = 8 years old.\r\n" );
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document.write( "There is a bunch of lessons with solved word age problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Age-problems-and-their-solutions.lesson>Age problems and their solutions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Fresh-formulation-of-a-traditional-age-problem.lesson>A fresh formulation of a traditional age problem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Really-intricate-age-word-problem.lesson>Really intricate age word problem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Selected-age-word-problems-from-the-archive.lesson>Selected age word problems from the archive</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read them attentively and become trained in solution of these problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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