document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155567>Question 155567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 years ago, Jimmy was three times as old as Anne.  In 4 years, Jimmy will be 3/2 of Anne's age.  How old is Jimmy now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let j = Jimmy's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let a = Anne's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"8 years ago, Jimmy was three times as old as Anne.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(j-8) = 3(a-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j - 8 = 3a - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 3a - 24 + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = (3a-16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" In 4 years, Jimmy will be 3/2 of Anne's age.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + 4 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(a+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get rid of the denominator, multiply both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(j+4) = 3(a+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j + 8 = 3a + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j = 3a + 12 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j = 3a + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How old is Jimmy now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the 1st equation, substitute (3a-16) for j in the above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3a-16) = 3a + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a - 32 = 3a + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a - 3a = 4 + 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 12 yrs is Anne's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 3(12) - 16 (from the 1st equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 36 - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 20 yrs is Jimmy's age now <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check our solution in the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 4 years, Jimmy will be 3/2 of Anne's age. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about this? It it make sense to you? </SPAN>\n" );
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