document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110355>Question 1110355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. I'm not sure how to set up the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A father is 43 and he has two kids who are 9 and 11. How many years have to go by so that the ages of the two kids equal the age of the father?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think it's:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 + x + 11 + x = 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + 2x = 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But it doesn't seem to make sense to have a decimal age for x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #725341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=725341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (9+x) + (11+x) = (43+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x +20 = 43 +x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 23 years the father will be 66 and his sons will be 32 and 34<BR>\n" );
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