document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1080859>Question 1080859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mother is 18 years older than her. Her mother will be twice as old as Paula after 9 years. What is the present age of Paula?<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 #694964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=694964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let p = Pam's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " mother is 18 years older than her.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = p + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Her mother will be twice as old as Paula after 9 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 9 = 2(p+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 9 = 2p + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2p +18 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2p + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace m with (p+18) and solve for p<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the present age of Paula? </SPAN>\n" );
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