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" );
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document.write( "4(Jen)+3=3(Ed)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use \"E\" and \"J\" from now on...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so if J=E-5, then you can plug \"e-5\" everywhere you see a J in the other equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(e-5)=3(e)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4e-20=3e-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed is 18 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jen is 13 yrs old </SPAN>\n" );
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