document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143232>Question 143232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The last one for the day!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another problem from the GRE Math Review for the General Test!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 3 times Jane's age, in years, is equal to 8 times Beth's age, in years, and the difference between their ages is 15 years, how old are Jane and Beth?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3J=8B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J-B=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=15+B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(15+B)=8B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45+3B=8B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8B-3B=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5B=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=9 AGE OF BETH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3J=8*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3J=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=72/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=24 AGE OF JANE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-9=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*24=8*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=72 </SPAN>\n" );
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