document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238467>Question 238467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice Jim's age, added to Sally's age gives a total of 30. Jim's age 4 years from now will be the same as Sally's age 8 years ago. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175221 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=175221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2J+S=30 OR S=30-2J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(30-2J)-8=J+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-2J-8=J+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2J-J=4+8-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3J=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=-18/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=6 JIM'S AGE NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*6+S=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+S=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=30-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=18 SALLY'S AGE NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-2*6-8=6+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-12-8=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10\r<BR>\n" );
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