document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17510>Question 17510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having problems making this into an equation...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kevin is 5 years older than Lisa. Four years ago, Kevin was twice as old as Lisa was then.  How old is Kevin now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kevin Now: X+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa Now: X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kevin Then: 2x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa Then: X-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: 2X+5=3X-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Coming out with wrong answer of 13; Supposed to be 14.  Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Kevin is 5 years older than Lisa. Four years ago, Kevin was twice as old as Lisa was then. How old is Kevin now? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kevin Now: X+5...GOOD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa Now: X....GOOD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kevin Then: 2x-4...NO..dont do this way..Kevin now is X+5..so 4 years back ,(as you did for Lisa)X+5-4=X+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa Then: X-4...GOOD...Twice as old Lisa then =2(X-4)=2X-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "frame the equation now and solve as you did earlier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-8=X+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-X=1+8=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa is ( years and Kevin is X+5=9+5=14 yrs.now<BR>\n" );
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