document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175064>Question 1175064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm asking this question once again but I never really received an answer. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ricardo is 34 years younger than Carissa. 2 years ago, Carissa's age was 2 times Ricardo's age. How old is Ricardo now?\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 #800585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=800585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let Ricardo’s age be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and Carissa’s age <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " if Ricardo is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years younger than Carissa, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=+C-34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R=+C-34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .....eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years ago Ricardo was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and Carissa <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years ago, Carissa's age was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times Ricardo's age we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C-2=2%28R-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C-2=2%28R-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the system:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=+C-34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R=+C-34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .....eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C-2=2%28R-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C-2=2%28R-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C-2=2%28R-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C-2=2%28R-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.2...substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C-2=2%28C-34-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C-2=2%28C-34-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C-2=2C-68-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C-2=2C-68-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C-2=2C-72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C-2=2C-72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72-2=2C-C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72-2=2C-C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=+C-34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R=+C-34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .....eq.1, substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=+70-34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R=+70-34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Ricardo is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years old now.\r<BR>\n" );
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