document.write( "Question 150016: This year, your brother Jack will be 2 years from being twice as old as your sister Jen. The sum of Jack's age and three times Jen's age is 66. How old is Jen? \r
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document.write( "J=Jack
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document.write( "E=Jen\r
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document.write( "J+2=2E
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document.write( "J+3E=66\r
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document.write( "J=2E-2
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document.write( "2E-2+3E=66\r
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document.write( "5E=66\r
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document.write( "E=13.6 This doesn't seem correct? \r
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document.write( "Thanks! :) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #110114 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! This year, your brother Jack will be 2 years from being twice as old as your sister Jen. The sum of Jack's age and three times Jen's age is 66. How old is Jen? \n" ); document.write( "J=Jack \n" ); document.write( "E=Jen \n" ); document.write( "J+2=2E \n" ); document.write( "J+3E=66 \n" ); document.write( "J=2E-2 \n" ); document.write( "2E-2+3E=66 \n" ); document.write( "5E=66 *** 68 \n" ); document.write( "E=13.6 This doesn't seem correct? \n" ); document.write( "Thanks! :) \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "It is correct, it all checks out. It's unusual to have non-integers for age problems, maybe a typo in the book or in transcribing the problem. \n" ); document.write( " |