SOLUTION: in 7 years daniell will be twice as old as she was 8 years ago. how old is she now?

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Question 534322: in 7 years daniell will be twice as old as she was 8 years ago. how old is she now?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in 7 years daniell will be twice as old as she was 8 years ago.
how old is she now?
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Equation:
d+7 = 2(d-8)
d+7 = 2d-16
d = 23 yrs old (Daniell's age now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let a = her age now
+a+%2B+7+ = her age in +7+ years
+a+-+8+ = her age 8 years ago
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given:
+a+%2B+7+=+2%2A%28+a+-+8+%29+
+a+%2B+7+=+2a+-+16+
+a+=+23+
She is 23 now