document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134344>Question 134344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> four years ago, katie was twice as old as anne was then. in 6 years, anne will be the same age that katie is now. how old is each now?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Four years ago DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Ann's age be x ; Then Katie's age was 2x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 years from now Ann's age will be \"x+10\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Katies's age NOW is \"2x+4\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10 = 2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Katie's age NOW is 2x+4 = 2*6+4 16 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann's age NOW is x+4 = 6+4 = 10 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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