document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115205>Question 115205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ricardo is 4 years less than twice as old as his sister. The sum of their ages is 20. How old is Ricardo? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=ricardo's sister's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2x-4=ricardo's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF The sum of their ages is 20,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2x%29-4=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2x%29-4=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-4=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-4=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-4%2B4=20%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-4%2B4=20%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B0=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B0=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, ricardo is 8 yrs old </SPAN>\n" );
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