document.write( "Question 1052770: Suzy is 10 years older than billy, and next year she will be twice as old as billy. How old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #668136 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"S=10%2BB\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Next year,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28S%2B1%29=2%28B%2B1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S%2B1=2B%2B2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S-2B=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute from above,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%2BB-2B%2B1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-B=-9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S=10%2B9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S=19\"$
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