document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064166>Question 1064166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> *My dog has twice the age of my cat. 5 years ago, my cat was 5 years old. How old will my dog be in 2 years?\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 #679203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52817)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=679203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read the text and answer: how old is your cat now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U>: Hi, my cat is 10 years old now. may you describe the equations please?? thank you so much!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U>: OK, very good !\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, the first phrase says: \"My dog has twice the age of my cat\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, how old is your dog now ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U>: Hi Ikleyn, thanks a lot, but I dont understand.....that is the question in this exercise...how old is your dog now??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U>: OK, this problem is, actually for the 2 grade students, I think. The solution is as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  Since, \"5 years ago, my cat was 5 years old\", the cat is 5+5 = 10 years now.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Since \"My dog has twice the age of my cat\", the dog is 2*10 = 20 years now.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3.  In two years the dog will be 22 years old.\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's all.\r<BR>\n" );
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