document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043935>Question 1043935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mia is twice as old as Allison. 4 years from now the sum of their ages will be 23. How old is Mia? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #659151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><B>Timnewman(323)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><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=Timnewman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=659151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mia is twice as old as Allison. 4 years from now the sum of their ages will be 23. How old is Mia?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   Soltion\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let Allison age be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from your question,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mia=2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 years from now,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Allison=x+4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "mia=2x+4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but the sum of their ages will be 23,i.e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)+(2x+4)=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+8=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=23-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mia's age=2*7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     14yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Timnewman.  </SPAN>\n" );
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