document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105711>Question 105711</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paula is 12 years older than brother Bob. In 4 years, Bob will be 2/3 as old as Paula. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x: Bob's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x + 12: Paula's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In four years:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bob's age: x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paula's age: x + 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: x+4=(2/3)(x + 16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          3(x+4)=(3)(2/3)(x+16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          3x+12=2(x+16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          3x+12=2x+32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          3x-2x=32-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          20+12=32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bob's age now: 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paula's age: 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: x+4=(2/3)(x + 16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       20+4=(2/3)(20+16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       24=(2/3)(36)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       24=24\r<BR>\n" );
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