document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1097748>Question 1097748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am 12 years old and my brother is 5 years old. In how many years will I be twice as old as my brother? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #712168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=712168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number of years from now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation becomes 20 + x = 2 * (5 + x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify this equation to get 20 + x = 10 + 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 10 from both sides of this equation and subtract x from both sides of this equation to get 10 = x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 10 years, you will be twice as old as your brother.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 + 30 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 10 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 is two times 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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