document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095099>Question 1095099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is currently two years older than half of his father's age in years. In 12 years, John will be two-thirds his father's age. How many years younger will John be then compared to his father's age now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 + 2 = John's age now   {John is currently 2 years older than half his father}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 12 = father's age in 12 years   {added 12 onto current age}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 + 14 = John's age in 12 years   {added 12 onto current age}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/2) + 14 = (2/3)(x + 12)   {in 12 years John will be 2/3 his father's age}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 84 = 4(x + 12)   {multiplied entire equation by 6 to eliminate fractions}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 84 = 4x + 48   {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36   {subtracted 3x and subtracted 48 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 + 2 = 20   {substituted 36, in for x, into x/2 + 2}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John is 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father is 36<BR>\n" );
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