document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124478>Question 1124478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rod is 13 years older than Nash. in 9 years, Rod will be twice as old as Nash. how old is Nash? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #740790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=740790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R = N+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+9 = 2(N+9) substitute for R:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+13+9 = 2(N+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+22 = 2N+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "switch sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nash is 4 years old and Rod is 4+13 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 9 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 4+9 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 17+9 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 9 years Rod will be twice as old as Nash:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 x 2 = 26 Correct<BR>\n" );
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