document.write( "Question 1151037: Scott is 8 years older than Emily. In 8 years the sum of their ages will be 88. How old is Scott now?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #772629 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+x+\" = Emily's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+x+%2B+8+%29+%2B+%28+x+%2B+8+%2B+8+%29+=+88+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2x+%2B+24+=+88+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2x+=+64+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+32+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+%2B+8+=+40+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Scott is 40 now
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\n" ); document.write( "Scott is 8 yrs older than Emily
\n" ); document.write( "\"+40+-+32+=+8+\" true
\n" ); document.write( "In 8 yrs the sum of their ages will be 88
\n" ); document.write( "\"+32+%2B+8+%2B+40+%2B+8+=+40+%2B+48+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+40+%2B+48+=+88+\"
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