document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114475>Question 114475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ankit is now 9 yrs older thn bobby.in 10 yrs ankit will be twice as old as bobby was 10 yrs ago.find their age i tried this sum plenty of times but i didnt get it right please help me and thanks<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 #83303 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=83303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ankit is now 9 yrs older than bobby; in 10 yrs ankit will be twice as old as bobby was 10 yrs ago. find their ages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an expression for each statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Ankit is now 9 yrs older than bobby\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = Bobby's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (B + 9) (Ankit's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"in 10 yrs ankit will be twice as old as bobby was 10 yrs ago.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A + 10) = 2(B - 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 10 = 2B - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 2B - 20 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 2B - 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (B+9) for A in the above equation; solve for B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + 9 = 2B - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 2B - 30 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B - 2B = -39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-B = -39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = +39 is Bobby's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "39 + 9 = 48 = Ank's now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check our solution in the statememt:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"in 10 yrs ankit will be twice as old as bobby was 10 yrs ago\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(48 + 10) = 2(39 - 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  58 = 2(29) confirms or solutions<BR>\n" );
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