document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053800>Question 1053800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carl is 7 years older than Anne.  Fifteen years from now Carl will be 33 years less than twice Anne's age at that time.  How old is Carl now?\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 #669002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=669002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C = A+7 We'll use this value for C next<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C+15 = 2(A+15)-33 Substitute for C on the left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+7+15 = 2A+30-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+22 = 2A-3  Subtract A on both sides and add 3 on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-A+22+3 = 2A-A-3+3 Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 25 Anne is 25 and so Carl is 25+7 = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 15 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carl: 32+15 = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anne:25+15 = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At that time, 15 years from now, Carl will be 2A-33. Let's see:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47 = 2(40)-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47 = 80-33 Correct<BR>\n" );
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