document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207783>Question 207783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let J = jane's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let B = beth's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*J = 8*B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J - B = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if J - B = 15, then J = B+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your formula of 3*J = 8*B becomes 3*(B+15) = 8*B after you substitute B+15 for J.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for B gets you B = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This makes J = 9 + 15 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * 24 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 * 9 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jane is 24 years old and Beth is 9 years old.<BR>\n" );
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