document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151781>Question 1151781</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In January 1 a little boy said: \"two days ago i was 8 but next year I will be 10. How does it happen?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #773628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20056)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=773628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "His birthday was December 31, 2019. He had just turned 9 then. \r\n" );
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document.write( "So on January 1, 2020, \"two days ago\" was December 30, 2019, \r\n" );
document.write( "the day before he turned 9, so he was still 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since his birthday is December 31, he will turn 10 on December 31, 2020.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore next year, on January 1, 2021, he will be 10.\r\n" );
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