document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171738>Question 1171738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kenneth was born 6 years before bea. In 2007, Kenneth's age was 2 years more than four times the age of Bea in 2002. How old will Bea be in 2017?\r<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 #796691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=796691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let k = Kenneth's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = Bea's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Kenneth was born 6 years before bea.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = b + 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2007, Kenneth's age was 2 years more than four times the age of Bea in 2002.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2007: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 4(b-5) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 4b - 20 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 4b - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace k with (b+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + 6 = 4b - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + 18 = 4b - b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 8 years old in 2007<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How old will Bea be in 2017?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 years from 2007 Bea will be 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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