document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1165675>Question 1165675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pat is 22 years older than his son Patrick . in 9 years pat will be twice as old as patrick. how old are they now ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Without algebra (if an algebraic solution is not required)....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference in their ages is 22.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So when Pat is twice as old as Patrick, their ages will be 22 and 44.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since that will be 9 years from now, their current ages are 13 and 35.<br><BR>\n" );
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