document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219634>Question 219634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Matthew is 3 times as old as jenny. In 7 years, he will be twice as old as she will be then. How old is each now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165162 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=165162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 7 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+7)=2(x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=7=2x+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=14-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 Jenny's age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*7=21 Matthew's age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*7+7=2(7+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21+7=2*14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28=28  </SPAN>\n" );
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