document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147224>Question 147224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Julia's age is 4 less than 5 times Jack's age.  If 3 times Jack's age is added to Julia's age, the sum is equal to twice Julia's age.  Find their ages.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up the the equation of 5x-4+3x.  It doesn't work. Help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107593 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107593\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Julia's age is 4 less than 5 times Jack's age.  If 3 times Jack's age is added to Julia's age, the sum is equal to twice Julia's age.  Find their ages.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assign variables to things you don't know.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = jack's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4 = julia's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then from:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"If 3 times Jack's age is added to Julia's age, the sum is equal to twice Julia's age.\" we get our equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-4)+3x = 2(5x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4+3x = 10x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-4 = 10x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = x (Jack's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4 = 5(2)-4 = 10-4 = 6 (Julia's age)<BR>\n" );
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