document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155566>Question 155566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mark is 3 years older than Jane.  In 4 years, Mark will be 1.5 times as old as Jane.  How old is Mark now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114663 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=114663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M=J+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+4=1.5(J+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+3+4=1.5J+4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+7=1.5J+4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J-1.5J=4.5-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5J=-2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=-2.5/-.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=5 YEARS OLD FOR jANE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=5+3=8 YEARS OLD FOR MARK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+4=1.5(5+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=1.5*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=12<BR>\n" );
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