document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1150761>Question 1150761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Manuel is 43 years old. Delaney is 30 years old. How many years ago was Manuel's age 2 times Delaney's age?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How many years ago was Manuel's age 2 times Delaney's age?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let y = no. of years for this to be true<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43 - y = 2(30 - y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43 - y = 60 - 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y + 2y = 60 - 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 17 years ago<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that is true<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43 - 17 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 - 17 = 13 which is half of 26<BR>\n" );
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