document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142347>Question 142347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James is one and a half times taller than his sister Jill. Together their heigh is 10 ft 5 ins . What are their individual heights? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Jill be \"x\" inches tall:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (3/2)x = 127 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/2)x = 127<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (2/5)*127<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50.8 inches (Jill's height)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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