document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052430>Question 1052430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> paula is currently 8 years younger than twice dawns age. in 4 years the differences between their ages will be 4 years. how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 2d - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " in 4 years the differences between their ages will be 4 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is dumb, the difference in their ages will always be 4 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = d + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how old are they now? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace p with (2d-8) from the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d - 8 = d + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d - d = 4 + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 12 yrs is Dawn's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + 4 = 16 yrs is Paul's age </SPAN>\n" );
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