document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97903>Question 97903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> kaylene is 30 yrs. old and jessica is 22 yrs. old. how many years ago was kaylene twice as old as jessica? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><B>rajagopalan(174)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><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=rajagopalan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of years =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x years ago....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "kaylene was 30 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jessica was  22-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But according to condition, 2*(22-x)=30-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44-2x=30-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44-30=-x+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is 14 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Verify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 years ago.... kaylene was 30 - x =30-14=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 years ago.... jessica was  22-x =22-14=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 16/8 = 2 ok\r<BR>\n" );
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