SOLUTION: Sorry to bother you guys. I need help to translate this problem into an equation: In 2 years Hanna will be twice as old as her little brother Lloyd. Hanna is 8 years old now.

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Question 434143: Sorry to bother you guys. I need help to translate this problem into an equation:
In 2 years Hanna will be twice as old as her little brother Lloyd.
Hanna is 8 years old now. How old is Lloyd ?
Can anyone please help me "translate" this problem into an equation?

Thanks a lot!!
Found 2 solutions by mananth, josmiceli:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let Lloyd's age be x years now
after two years he will be x+2 years
Hanna is 8 years now
she will be 10 years
10=2(x+2)
10=2x+4
6=2x
x=3

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need a variable for each one's age
Let a = Hanna's age now
Let b = Lloyd's age now
given:
+a+%2B+2+=+2%2A%28+b+%2B+2%29+
+a+=+8+
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By substitution:
+8+%2B+2+=+2%2A%28+b+%2B+2%29+
+10+=+2b+%2B+4+
+2b+=+6+
+b+=+3+
Lloyd is 3
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check:
+8+%2B+2+=+2%2A%28+3+%2B+2%29+
+10+=+2%2A5+
+10+=+10+
OK