document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29968>Question 29968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok please help me,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      aead is 5 years older than Jen. Four times Jen's age increased by 3 years equals three times Ed's age diminished by 2 years. Find each person's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                      ed?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                      Jen?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fermat><B>Fermat(136)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fermat><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=Fermat><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let E represent Ed's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let J represent Jen's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first part of the word problem says,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed is 5 years older than Jen: this becomes,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E = J + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second part of the word problem says,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Four times Jen's age increased by 3 years equals three times Ed's age diminished by 2 years: and this becomes,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4xJ + 3 = 3xE - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4J + 3 = 3E - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4J + 5 = 3E\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we substitute for E = J + 5 into the above eqn.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4J + 5 = 3(J + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4J + 5 = 3J + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E = J + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E = 15<BR>\n" );
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