document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129907>Question 1129907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When I am as old as sue is now, sue will be 4 years older than I am now. How much older is sue than I? Please if you can explain how you got it because I'm having a hard time with it and I would like to understand. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For many students, a formal algebraic solution like the one by tutor @ikleyn is probably the best way to solve the problem.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For some students who are good with logical reasoning, you can solve the problem in basically the same way, but without the formal algebra.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In some number of years x, I will be as old as Sue is now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After that number of years, Sue will be x years older than SHE is now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If AT THAT TIME Sue will be 4 years older than I am NOW, then those 4 years will be equal to 2 times x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x is 2; since that is the number of years it will be before I am as old as Sue, Sue is 2 years older than I am. </SPAN>\n" );
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