document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058036>Question 1058036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 30 years i will be 8 times as old as i was 12 years ago find my age </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solve_for_x><B>solve_for_x(190)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solve_for_x><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=673069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represent your current age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 30 years, you age will be x + 30.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 years ago, your age was x - 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since your age in 30 years will be 8 times your age 12 years ago,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can write the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 30 = 8(x - 12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 30 = 8x - 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 96 = x + 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - x - 96 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 96 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 30 + 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 126\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your current age is 18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 30 years, your age will be 48.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 years ago, your age was 18 - 12 = 6 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 * 8 = 48, so the solution checks </SPAN>\n" );
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