document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059743>Question 1059743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is six times as old as his little sister Anna. In twelve years,John will be twice as old as Anna. How old is John now ? Okay this is just an example of what I'm having to do and it shows the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 12=2(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+12=2x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the question is I'm not understanding how they came about getting 4x=12 or even 6x+12=2x+24?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #674801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=674801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume Anna is x years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So then, John is 6x years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In twelve years, John will be 6x+12 years old and Anna will be x+12 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in twelve years, John will be twice as old as Anna,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B12=2%28x%2B12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B12=2%28x%2B12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B12=2x%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B12=2x%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2x+12 from both sides,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B12-2x-12=2x%2B24-2x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B12-2x-12=2x%2B24-2x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%29%2F4=12%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%29%2F4=12%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F4%29x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F4%29x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%29x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%29x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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